Andy Warhol

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Andrew Warhola or Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928- February 22, 1987) was one the most famous American artists of the later half of the 20th century. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He originally worked as a commercial artist. He designed things like advertisements and window displays for stores. He soon became an artist, and was famous for his Pop Art, which was repeating everyday objects and images. One of his most famous paintings is his colourful portrait of American film star, Marilyn Monroe.

Warhol graduated from the Carnegie Instutute of Technology before moving to New York. His first big break was in August of 1949 when he was asked to illustrate an article in Glamour Magazine. He dropped the 'A' in his name when the credits read "Drawings by Andrew Warhol".


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