Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol was born August 6, 1928 in his home town of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. His father, a construction worker, was named was Andrej Warhola. His mother, Julia Warhola, was an embroiderer, but she also liked to make flower arrangements. He had only two siblings, John and Pavol Warhola. He went to Schenley High School, and college at Carnegie Mellon University. Andy Warhol wasn't at all extroverted and he wasn't a big fan of platonic relationships. He was gay, which during that time period people weren't as accepting of. he had a handful of relationships, but of course never married. His longest and most serious relationship was with a man named Jed Johnson and lasted about twelve years.

During Andy Warhol's time period many things happened. The Stock Market crashed in nineteen twenty-nine, along with the Saint Valentines Massacre the same year. In nineteen thirty-four Hitler was appointed Fuehrer of Germany which led to horrible tragedy. In nineteen forty-nine the USSR developed the atomic bomb. In nineteen fifty-five the United States participated in the desegregation of schools across America. Another historical event that happened was President Kennedy's assassination. As you can see it was a very eventful time in history.

Andy Warhol was a very cynical guy, he also tended to isolate himself from social interaction often. He was a strong believer in what he thought was correct. He was always concerned with what kind of impression he was making. Andy Warhol was Gay, and in this time period it presented a bit of a struggle for him. Especially since he was also catholic. Though his church found it somewhat admirable that he was openly gay and still followed strongly with his religion.

Andy Warhol's paintings were bright, colorful, and unique. He was a leading artist in the art movement known as Pop Art in the nineteen fifties. Pop art presented a challenge to traditions of usual art style by featuring imagery from pop culture items such as advertising and news. In pop art, the artist sometimes removes visual material from its known context and is combined with unrelated material.

Andy Warhol's most famous paintings

1. Campbell Soup Cans
2. Coca-Cola
3. Gold Marilyn Monroe

Two pieces I like
Oxidation Painting

Andy Warhol had unknown canvases that he talked about in an interview once. They were refered to as "Piss Paintings". They were canvases he left out in the street that people walked all over. This was one of those works.

Big Electric Chair

Death by electrocution was a very controversial subject in New York City. This painting was one of many in a series that's inspiration came from an image of an execution chamber at Sing Sing Correctional Facility.