Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol was an American artist and a leading figure in the pop art movement, responsible for creating many of its most memorable images. Initially a commercial illustrator, Warhol's work appropriated commercial advertising images and celebrity portraits in his paintings and, with Robert Rauschenberg, he was almost singly responsible for the re-establishment of silkscreen printing in contemporary art of the post-war period. Notable as a gay man who lived openly long before the safety of general liberalism, his studio The Factory became a gathering place for intellectuals, drag queens, playwrights, bohemians, celebrities, and patrons. Initially criticised as vacuous, Warhol's art, superficiality and commercialism has since been described as 'the most perfect mirror of our times'. His instantly recognisable takes on Marilyn Monroe, the Brillo Box, Elvis, the Dollar Sign, the Campbell's soup can... Show more
Electric Chairs - Andy Warhol

Electric Chairs - Andy Warhol
Grapes - Andy Warhol

Grapes - Andy Warhol

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