Andy Warhol drew his first work based on comics and advertisements, zooming in the source image and transmitting it to his canvaseses with an opaque projector.
In his 70 s, Warhol began dictating diaries to his colleague Pat Hackett, which became the basis for the best diary --
Warhol diary.
Andy Warhol was born in Andrew warhala 1928
He is a descendant of Slovak immigrants and grew up in a working-class suburb of Pittsburgh.
Warhol was interested in photography and painting from an early age and took free courses at Carnegie College.
He is the only family member to go to college. he entered Carnegie Institute of Technology (
Carnegie Melon University now)
He majored in painting design there in 1945.
After graduation, Warhol moved to New York with his classmate Philip pilstein.
He has found steady work as a commercial artist, working as an illustrator for several magazines including fashion, Harper's Bazaar and the New Yorker.
He also advertises and window displays for retail stores like bonwit Teller and I. Miller.
His first assignment was to write an article for Glamour magazine entitled "success is a job in New York.
"Throughout 1950s, Warhol enjoyed a successful career as a commercial artist, winning several praises from the Art Director's Club and the American School of Graphic Arts.
During this period, he shortened his name to "Warhol ".
In 1952, the artist held his first solo exhibition at the Hugo Gallery, displaying 15 paintings based on Truman Capote's works.
Later, Warhol's work was exhibited in more than 50 venues, including his first group exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in 1955.
In 1953, the artist produced his first illustrated book, Ais is the alphabet, love is a pink cake, and he gave it to his clients and colleagues.
As an illustrator, he founded Andy warholenterprés in 1957.
1960 marks a turning point in Warhol's prolific career.
He drew his first work based on comics and advertisements, zooming in the source image and transmitting it to his canvas with an opaque projector.
On 1961, Warhol displayed his paintings, advertisements, Xiao Wang, Superman, front and back and Superman, and Popeye on Saturday in the window of the Bonwit Teller department store.
Warhol used images in popular culture to create many 20-century paintings
Century art including Campbell soup cans, Marilyn and Elvis series.
In 1962, Ferus Gallery in Los Angeles exhibited his Campbell soup cans, while stable Gallery in New York exhibited baseball, Coca
Coke, do it yourself, dance with others.
In addition to drawing and creating box sculptures like brillo Box and Heinz box, Warhol has also started working on other media, including record production (
Velvet Underground)
Publication of magazines (Interview)andfilmmaking. His avant-
Pioneer films such as Chelsea Girls, Blow Job and empiree have become the classics of underground films.
In 1968, Valerie Solis, a non-Cycle Factory visitor, was the only member of scum (
Society of cutting men)
Walk into the factory and shoot Warhol.
The attack was almost fatal.
In the 1970s, Warhol re-focused on painting and worked extensively for companies and individuals who had painted portraits for him on a commissioned basis.
Works created during the decade include seagulls, hammers and sickle, Tosos, Maos and shadows.
Warhol also published The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (
Come back from A to B).
Firmly established as the 20 th of amajor-
Century artist and international celebrity Warhol held a major review of his work at the Pasadena Museum of Art, which travels around the world.
In his 70 s, Warhol began dictating diaries to his colleague Pat Hackett, which became the basis for the best diary --
Warhol diary.
Warhol also started working on Andy Warhol's television, a series of half-hour video shows that were imitated by interviews and magazines.
Year, "15 minutes of Andy Warhol" aired on MTV, and a half-hour show of celebrities, artists, musicians and designers was hosted by Warhol Las.
The paintings he created during this time included the dollar symbol, the gun and the Last Supper.
He also worked with other artists to create several paintings, including Keith Haring, Jean-
Michelle Basquet and Francisco Clement
After routine gallbladder surgery, Andy Warhol died from complications during his recovery in 1987.
His friends and colleagues were buried in St. Louis after being buried in Pittsburgh.
More than 2 thousand people attended Patrick's Cathedral in April 1.
Here are his paintings.