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    The Martian by Andy Weir a 2011 novel who stars an astronaut who is mistakenly left behind on Mars . The novel discusses his survival on the planet alone and all the struggles he and the people trying to rescue him go through. With science and perseverance Mark the astronaut will get through his struggles and survive on the planet Mars. In 2035 the crew of NASA Area 3 has a mission to Mars. While in space there is a dust storm which because a great threat. During their hurried evacuation and the

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    "I just paint things I always thought were beautiful‚ things you use every day and never think about… I just do it because I like it. (Beckris 110) I just do it because I like it is Andy’s philosophy on life. Andy might just be the most interesting and and at the same time the most confusing individual you will ever read about. Andy’s work is like none others. His art brought common day people together and showed the impact of contemporary society and the idea of mass media on values. Andy’s father

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    The Martian by Andy Weir The book follows the stranded NASA astronaut Mark Watney on Mars‚ as he channels his inner Crusoe and tries to survive and get rescued. Weir uses logbook entries to convey Watney´s thoughts‚ which makes the book a bit more unique since the events of the book are told after they have happened. However Weir still makes sure there is enough suspense to go around for everyone. Humor Watney is all alone on Mars with only limited resources‚ no companions and no escape. To make

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    The Founder of Pop Art: Andy Warhol Andy Warhol is the god father of Pop Art. His window advertisements were the beginning of an era where art would be seen in an array of forms away from the traditional paintings and sculptures of the old world. His love of bright colors and bold patters along with his quirky personality paved the way for his successful career as a major figure in the pop art movement. Warhol was born in 1930‚ in the town of McKeesport‚ Pennsylvania. His parents were Czech

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    History Day Essay: Pop Art Movement The Pop Art movement‚ from the late 1950s to the 1970s‚ was widely spread in the United States. It was a movement where consumerism and mass-production greatly influenced and inspired artists. Artists‚ such as Andy Warhol‚ explored and experienced the world of Pop Art that was not favored by most art critics at the time. This movement struggled to cross the boundary between what was considered low and high art forms. Over time however‚ Pop Art slowly became

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    Andy Warhol Andy Warhol was an American Pop artist‚ from 1928-1987. A pop artist is an artist who has a style that explores the everyday imagery that is part of modern consumer culture. Using things like consumer product packaging‚ celebrities‚ comic strips‚ and advertisements. Other pop artists are Robert Rauschenberg and Roy Lichtenstein. Andy Warhol was born on August 6‚ 1928 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Warhol died in New York on February 27‚ 1987 after a gallbladder operation. Andy Warhol

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    ANDY WARHOL August 6‚ 1928 – February 22‚ 1987 Andy Warhol was one of the most influential people in American modern art. Warhol was best known for his bright colored images of famous people and food cans. Through both his art and lifestyle he explored the nature of fame‚ popular culture‚ and the media. His artistic influence and unusual personality redefined the modern art world. Andy Warhol was born August 6‚ 1928 in the working class neighborhood of Oakwood‚ in Pittsburgh‚ Pennsylvania

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    With Campbell’s Soup Can (Tomato) Andy Warhol takes as his subject a ubiquitous staple food found in millions of American homes and turns it into high art. With the unique candor he displayed in the best of his early Pop art works he appropriates the curved lines and iconic graphic imagery of a tin of canned soup and re-examines them in the context of their pure visual qualities. Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s Soup Cans transformed him into an overnight sensation when they were first exhibited in Los

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    Andy Warhol: A Pop Culture Icon Henry Matisse once said‚ "The freedom of the artist is in reality the impossibility of following the path beaten by all others." In other words‚ the degree in which an artist interprets the world that is laid out before him is what makes him unique. Andy Warhol was a master at creating a distinctive account of what came before him and what presently surrounded him. It was this rare talent that made Andy Warhol into a pop culture icon with a profound influence on

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    Andy Warhol - Mini Bio Born on August 6‚ 1928‚ in Pittsburgh‚ Pennsylvania‚ Andy Warhol was a successful magazine and ad illustrator who became a leading artist of the 1960s Pop art movements. He ventured into a wide variety of art forms‚ including performance art‚ filmmaking‚ video installations and writing‚ and controversially blurred the lines between fine art and mainstream aesthetics. Warhol died on February 22‚ 1987‚ in New York City. QUOTES "I’d prefer to remain a mystery. I never

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