artist/ Warhol

Usa

Born in Pittsburgh (USA) on August 6, 1928, Andrew Warhola, known as Andy Warhol, was a central figure in contemporary art. Graduating from the Carnegie Institute of Technology in 1948, he moved to New York, where he quickly emerged as a successful illustrator for magazines such as “Glamour”. The breakthrough came in the 1950s with drawings for I. Miller, and in 1952 his illustrations for Truman Capote were exhibited at the Hugo Gallery in New York.
In the 1960s, Warhol embraced pop art, painting comic book characters and advertising objects, with works featuring the repetition of common subjects such as Coca-Cola bottles. In 1962, he introduced screen printing, The Factory, his studio, became a film center with experimental films such as “Sleep” and “Eat”.
In the 1970s, he returned to painting, creating monumental portraits and works such as “Hammer and Sickle”. Writing the autobiography “The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (from A to B and back)” in 1975, Warhol also devoted himself to writing. The Factory published the magazine “Interview”In 1987, Warhol died in New York, leaving a legacy of artistic innovation and enduring cultural influences. His retrospective at the Pasadena Art Museum in 1970 testifies to his impactful career, which has influenced contemporary art.