Andy WarholPop Art!

Created by Ms. Shepherd

Who is Andy Warhol?Born in Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaBorn in 1928Died in 1987Him and his Mom had

between 8-20 catsHe usually wore a blond

wig, large sunglasses, a black leather jacket and high heeled boots.

Biography – Andy WarholHe lived in a large

building in New York City – called “The Factory”

It became a place for him to work, live, and a meeting place for famous people

In 1968, a woman shot Andy 3 times! Luckily he survived but he never fully recovered from his injuries.

As an Artist…Andy Warhol was an American painter who

became the famous for his POP ART style of painting.

He took images from cartoons, advertising, food industries, and entertainment and changed them by repeating, enlarging or

distorting them.

He liked to paint things that are used everyday but no one ever thought about them

What is “POP-ART”?Pop-art first appeared in the 1950s in

Britain

Pop Art is an art style which shows popular, everyday things in an exciting way!

An interest in creating images of popular things in the media (toys, singers, products, electronics…)

Pop art goes along with youth – YOU!

Andy Warhol’s TechniqueAndy Warhol is

famous for his use of everyday, popular items in his artwork

Campbell’s Soup – 1968

Andy loved soup and his mother often made them soup when they didn’t have much money

More Andy Warhol WorkHe also painted the

very famous pop icon – Marilyn Monroe

He thought that bizarre images would increase his sales.

Marilyn Monroe Print - 1965

More Andy Warhol Work!Another example

of his work – a popular everyday item!

He drew things you could buy in the supermarket like Coca Cola and boxes of laundry soap!

Andy Warhol POP ART !

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