Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol was an American visual artist, film director, producer, and leading figure in the pop art movement. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1928 and died in New York City in 1987. Warhol's works explored the relationship between artistic expression, advertising, and celebrity culture. He created pieces in a variety of media, including painting, silkscreening, photography, film, and sculpture. Some of his best-known works include Campbell's Soup Cans (1962) and Marilyn Diptych (1962). Warhol was also known for his New York studio, The Factory, which brought together distinguished intellectuals, drag queens, Bohemian street people, Hollywood celebrities, and wealthy patrons. He is credited with inspiring the widely used expression "15 minutes of fame." Warhol has been the subject of numerous retrospective exhibitions, books, and feature and documentary films.
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