pop art research Andy Warhol: Warhol was an US painter‚ film-maker and author‚ and a leading figure in the Pop Art movement. Andrew Warhola was born in Pittsburgh‚ Pennsylvania. His parents had emigrated to the USA from Ruthenia‚ a region now in the Slovak Republic. Between 1945 and 1949 Warhol studied at the Carnegie Institute of Technology. In 1949‚ he moved to New York and changed his name to Warhol. He worked as a commercial artist for magazines and also designed advertising and window displays
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2012 JACKSON POLLOCK There are several artists who have influenced my work and my passion for the arts. One of my favorite is Jackson Pollock. Pollocks works inspire me to be creative even if my creativity is random. “Jackson Pollack was an American artist who had an important influence on modern painting as an important figure in the abstract expressionist movement.”(World Book) Jackson Pollock was born January 28‚ 1912 in Cody‚ Wyoming into a family of four boys with Jackson being the
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Paul Jackson Pollock was born January 28‚ 1912‚ in Cody‚ Wyoming. He grew up in Arizona and California and in 1928 began to study painting at the Manual Arts High School‚ Los Angeles. In the fall of 1930‚ Pollock moved to New York and studied under Thomas Hart Benton at the Art Students League. Benton encouraged him throughout the succeeding decade. By the early 1930s‚ Pollock knew and admired the murals of José Clemente Orozco and Diego Rivera. Although he traveled widely throughout the United States
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Jackson Pollock There have been many artists throughout history. Jackson Pollock was one that was known for more than just his art. Pollock came to fame in New York City during the 1940s. He lived in a small apartment‚ filled with cigarette smoke and the smell of paint. The news of war played over the radio. It was dark and barely furnished. His paintings were prominent throughout the rooms. It looked more like an art studio than a home. Pollock seemed to have no sense of time. Every day
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Andy Warhol being one of the biggest influences in my work made him the obvious choice for this assignment. I see Warhol ’s influence on the world we live in everyday and strongly believe he helped in creating the pop culture obsession in America. Andy went from rags to riches and defines the American dream. His work has inspired many and continues to be recognized by people throughout the world. Born August 6‚ 1928 to Andrej and Julia Warhola‚ Andy was the youngest of three brothers. Andy
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Andy Warhol I’ve chosen to write my paper on the 20th century artist Andy Warhol. Andy Warhol was born as Andrew Warhola on August 6th‚ 1928 in Pittsburg‚ PA. He is known as a lead figure in pop art for his visually striking prints and paintings. He was also known on the side for filmmaking‚ author‚ and for the people he associated with including celebrities‚ intellectuals and wealthy people. Andy Warhol is well known in the artist community‚ one of his paintings being sold for up to $100 million
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It is rare for an artist to become a celebrity‚ but Andy Warhol experienced much more than his "fifteen minutes of fame"‚ and became an icon of his generation. Andrew Warhola was born August Sixth‚ 1928‚ in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. He was the youngest son of Julie and Andrej Warhola‚ both immigrants from Czechoslovakia. In Fifth grade Andrew started attending the free Saturday classes that the Carnegie Institute taught. It is noted that even then young Andrew excelled at his art. Due to the bullying
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Andy Warhol Andy Warhol was one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. He often changed his date of birth to « add mystery » but most people believe that he was born on August 6‚ 1928 in Pittsburgh‚ Pennsylvania. {Andy Warhol Pop art painter‚ Susan Goldman Rubin} His art reflected the rapidly changing American culture. When he was young‚ he was obsessed with fame‚ glamour‚ Hollywood stars‚ movies and painting. As he grew older‚ he transformed his obsessions into art and started his
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Andy Warhol Andy Warhol was born on August 6th 1987. He was originally given the name Andrew Warhola but as he grew older he developed the nickname Andy and he dropped the extra a in Warhol when he started his art career. He grew up in Pittsburgh‚ Pennsylvania. He attended Holmes School where he took free art classes after school. He later graduated from Carnegie Institute of Technology where he got a bachelor’s degree in fine art. He planned on becoming an art teacher until one of his friends
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In this day and age‚ the artist Andy Warhol is best known for his iconic pop art prints. Examples of his printed artwork include the Marilyn Diptych‚ a silkscreen painting containing fifty identical images of Marilyn Monroe’s face‚ and the famous Campbell’s Soup Can series‚ paintings of the titular can. Warhol’s printed artworks remain the most famous of his creations; however‚ he was much more than just an ordinary pop artist. Andy Warhol‚ working with many media types such as film‚ sculpture‚ and
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