Andy Warhol
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Arts
- Subcategories: Artists, Artisans, Painting, Painters, Drawing, Homosexuality, Homosexuals, Gay Men, Lesbians, Sexuality
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, American History 1951-present
Article abstract: More than any other artist of his time, Warhol created the world of American Pop Art. His many paintings and sculptures reflect the commercialism, affluence, and materialism of postwar American society, serving both as legitimate works of art and as artifacts of an era in America’s development as a consumerist nation.
Early Life
Andy Warhol’s birth date and place are something of a mystery. Warhol (born Andrew Warhola) provides no information on the matter, so any definitive statement is dubious. Based on his early years and college...
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