Andy Warhol is of the most famous artists. Andy was a popular artist in the 1960s and his art work is still very popular today.
Andy Warhol was part of the pop art movement. He was born Andrew Warhola in 1928 in Pennsylvania. His parents were from a part of Europe that is now part of Slovakia. They moved to New York in the 1920s.
His first job was illustrating adverts in fashion magazines. Now is he known as one of the most influential artists who ever lived!
What is he Famous for?
He is famous for exploring popular culture in his work. Popular culture is anything from Coca Cola to pop stars to the clothes people like to wear.
He made a print of Campbell’s Soup – a popular brand of soup in the United States. He said he ate Campbell’s tomato soup every day for lunch for 20 years!
What is pop art?
Pop art is all about making art by inspired by things from popular culture. Find out more in this short film!
Examples of Andy Warhol's art.