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Andy Warhol

Published on Nov 25, 2015

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ANDY WARHOL

POP ART

WARHOL IS PROBABLY THE MOST FAMOUS FIGURE IN
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HIS STORY IS THE AMERICAN DREAM !

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ANDY WAS BORN AUG.6TH, 1928

THE SON OF CZECH IMMIGRANTS IN A WORKING CLASS NEIGHBORHOOD .
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IN PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA

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THE FAMILY WAS BYZANTINE CATHOLIC AND ATTENDED CHURCH TOGETHER

ICONS ARE PAINTED IN A STYLIZED REPEATED PATTERN.

REPEATED PATTERN, REPEATED PATTERN, REPEATED PATTERN...

... YES I STATED, REPEATED PATTERN,
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IN 1949 WARHOL MOVED TO NYC

TO PERSUE A CAREER AS A COMMERCIAL ARTIST
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BEGINNING WITH HIS FIRST JOB AT GLAMOR MAGAZINE .

HE ENJOYED ALMOST IMMEDIATE SUCCESS
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THE LATE 50'S AND 60'S WITNESS TWO HUDGE

PHENOMENA IN AMERICA
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RAPID INDUSTRIAL GROWTH

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CONSUMERISM

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EXPLOSION OF MASS MEDIA

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NEWSPAPERS AND PAPERBACK BOOKS

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MOVIES !

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COLOR TELEVISION

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GLOSSY MAGAZINES !

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HE ONCED OBSERVED THAT..

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"AMERICA STARTED THE TRADITION WHERE THE RICHEST

CONSUMERS BUY ESSENTIALLY THE SAME THINGS AS THE POOREST."
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"YOU CAN BE WATCHING TV AND SEE COCA-COLA, AND YOU

KNOW THE PRESIDENT DRINKS COKE, LIZ TAYLOR DRINKS COKE,
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YOU CAN DRINK COKE TOO."

AND JUST THINK,
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POP ART

USES EVERYDAY OBJECTS FROM POPULAR CULTURE

WARHOL'S SOUP CANS TRANSFORMED HIM IN TO AN OVER NIGHT

SENSATION WHEN FIRST EXHIBITED IN L.A. 1962 !
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WARHOL WENT ON TO USE THE CAMPBELL'S SOUP THEME

IN A VARIETY OF WAYS
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IN 1965 HE PAINTED A SERIES OF CANS

IN WILD AND BRILLIANT COLORS
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THAT RECALL MATISSE AND THE FAUVES.

PERHAPS A REFLECTION OF THE PSYCHEDELIC 60'S ?

SILKSCREEN, A MEDIUM WARHOL FAVORED IS A COMMERCIAL

PROCESS, COMMONLY USED TO PRINT PACKAGES & CLOTHING.

IT IS A TECHNIQUE THAT USES A WOVEN MESH TO

SUPPORT AN INK BLOCKING STENCIL.
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INK IS PLACED ON THE TOP AND FORCED THROUGH

THE FABRIC WITH A SQUEEGEE .
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THE STENCIL SERVES TO BLOCK THE INK FROM

PRINTING IN THE NON-IMAGE AREA.
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WARHOL'S COLORS AND THE LACK OF PERFECT REGISTER CONVEY THE

QUALITY OF COMMERCIALISM MORE EFFECTIVELY
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THAN IF THE SUBJECT WAS HAND PAINTED.

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IN 1964 WARHOL BEGAN WORKING IN A STUDIO CALLED

THE "FACTORY"
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HE EMPLOYED ASSISTANTS TO MAKE HIS PRINTS.

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THOUGH HIS PRINTS WERE PRODUCED IN QUANTITY

BY HIS ASSISTANTS...
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THE IDEAS, THE SHAPES THE COLORS AND

THE COMPOSITIONS WERE ALL HIS.
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HE WAS A PAINTER, PRINTER, PRODUCER,

SCULPTURE, FILMMAKER, AND A WRITER.
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HE UNDERSTOOD WHAT MADE OUR CULTURE TICK

AND TOOK THAT INSIGHT AND CREATED FINE ART.
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HIS DIRECTNESS, SIMPLICITY, IMAGERY, AND MEANS OF

PRODUCTION ARE THE KEY TO WHAT IT FELT LIKE TO BE
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IN THE 60'S.

AN AMERICAN
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HE HAD THE ABILITY TO ELEVATE A CAN A SOUP

TO THE STATUS OF FINE ART.
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ANDY WARHOL DIED IN 1987

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IN 1994 THE ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM

OPENED IN HIS HOME TOWN.

WARHOL ROSE TO BECOME ONE OF THE MOST

SIGNIFICANT AMERICAN ARTISTS OF THE 20TH CENTURY.
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THEY REPEAT THEMSELVES ?" A.W.

"ISN'T LIFE A SERIES OF IMAGES THAT CHANGE AS
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FUN FACT: ANDY CLAIMED THAT HE PAINTED CAMPBELL'S SOUP

CANS BECAUSE HE HAD SOUP FOR LUNCH EVERYDAY FOR YEARS

HE WORE A WIG.