Andy Warhol (1928-1987). Warhol’s Life Born in Pittsburgh, PA Sick as a child & spent a lot of...

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Andy Warhol (1928-1987)

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Page 1: Andy Warhol (1928-1987). Warhol’s Life Born in Pittsburgh, PA Sick as a child & spent a lot of time drawing Dreamed of a glamorous life Parents encouraged.

Andy Warhol(1928-1987)

Page 2: Andy Warhol (1928-1987). Warhol’s Life Born in Pittsburgh, PA Sick as a child & spent a lot of time drawing Dreamed of a glamorous life Parents encouraged.

Warhol’s Life Born in Pittsburgh, PA

Sick as a child & spent a lot of time drawing

Dreamed of a glamorous life

Parents encouraged him to develop his art

Worked hard to send him to art school

Page 3: Andy Warhol (1928-1987). Warhol’s Life Born in Pittsburgh, PA Sick as a child & spent a lot of time drawing Dreamed of a glamorous life Parents encouraged.

Developed “Pop Art” First artist who was a

superstar

Famous like Lady Gaga, Michael Jackson, LeBron James, Madonna & Mickey Mouse

Strong and powerful prints with bright colors

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Warhol early careeras an illustrator

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Warhol wanted to be serious artist

Fame was important

Took everyday items & made them art

Pop art repeats images to get attention

Bright fun colors & familiar images got people’s attention

Super star artist while he was alive

Do you recognize these?

Page 6: Andy Warhol (1928-1987). Warhol’s Life Born in Pittsburgh, PA Sick as a child & spent a lot of time drawing Dreamed of a glamorous life Parents encouraged.

Campbell’s Soup I, 1968

Page 7: Andy Warhol (1928-1987). Warhol’s Life Born in Pittsburgh, PA Sick as a child & spent a lot of time drawing Dreamed of a glamorous life Parents encouraged.
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Mickey Mouse, 1981

Page 9: Andy Warhol (1928-1987). Warhol’s Life Born in Pittsburgh, PA Sick as a child & spent a lot of time drawing Dreamed of a glamorous life Parents encouraged.
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The Factory So busy that he got help

from his mom, friends & hired assistants

Eclectic artist with 25 cats named Sam (famous too)

Developed “silk-screening”

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Life filled with excitement Made movies that were

important in film history

Always in the news

Wealthy and famous artist

Lived the life he wanted

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Create your own Warhol!