Andy WarholAndy Warhol

Andy WarholAndy Warhol

P.O.B: Pittsburgh,PennsylvaniaStyle: Pop ArtWhat the Artist was known for:

Considered one of the most important American artists of the 20th century. His ideas and work both reflect popular culture. During the 1960’s, he created hundreds of soup cans by using the silkscreen process in a place he called “The Factory”. He painted famous celebrities using the same image repeatedly. He created movies and wrote books. While making a film, one of his actresses shot Andy almost killing him.

Campbell’s Soup Can Campbell’s Soup Can

35”x 24”

Medium: Silkscreen on canvas

Warhol: Campbell Soup Warhol: Campbell Soup CanCan

Description: Description: The silkscreen image is of a The silkscreen image is of a

Campbell’s soup can. It Campbell’s soup can. It was mass produced by was mass produced by using a silkscreenusing a silkscreen. . It is It is cartoon like with its flat, cartoon like with its flat, simplified characteristics. simplified characteristics. He chose this image to He chose this image to create because he create because he wanted to depict an wanted to depict an easily recognized object easily recognized object which we can find in any which we can find in any market or home. market or home.

Marilyn MonroeMarilyn Monroe

46” x 40”

Medium: Silkscreen on Canvas

Warhol: Marilyn MonroeWarhol: Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe was Marilyn Monroe was made with the made with the silkscreen. A silkscreen. A photograph was used photograph was used with an exposure with an exposure process. Than the process. Than the photo image was photo image was transferred onto the transferred onto the screen and paint was screen and paint was applied through. It has applied through. It has large shapes of color large shapes of color and shadows are and shadows are simplified. simplified.

Warhol Prints

Influences

Warhol Prints