Andy Warhol (1928-1987)

Andy Warhol (1928–1987) was an American artist and leading figure of the Pop Art movement, best known for transforming everyday consumer goods and celebrity culture into fine art. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Warhol studied commercial art at the Carnegie Institute of Technology before moving to New York, where he worked as a successful illustrator. In the 1960s, he began producing his now-iconic silkscreen paintings of Campbell’s soup cans, Marilyn Monroe, and other mass-media imagery, challenging distinctions between high and low culture. His studio, known as The Factory, became a hub for artists, musicians, writers, and celebrities, reflecting Warhol’s fascination with fame, glamour, and the mechanical reproduction of images. Beyond painting, Warhol was prolific in film, photography, publishing, and performance, leaving a body of work that reshaped modern art and influenced generations of artists that followed.