Andy Warhol Paintings

The name of American artist Andy Warhol is all but synonymous with Pop art, the movement he helped shape in the 1960s. He is known for his clever appropriation of motifs and images from popular advertising and commercials, which he integrated into graphic, vibrant works that utilized mass-production technologies such as printmaking, photography and silkscreening. Later in his career, Warhol expanded his oeuvre to include other forms of media, founding Interview magazine and producing fashion shoots and films on-site at the Factory, his world-famous studio in New York.
Born and educated in in Pittsburgh, Warhol moved to New York City in 1949 and built a successful career as a commercial illustrator. Although he made whimsical drawings as a hobby during these years, his career as a fine artist began in the mid-1950s with ink-blot drawings and hand-drawn silkscreens. The 1955 lithograph You Can Lead a Shoe to Water illustrates how he incorporated in his artwork advertising styles and techniques, in this case shoe commercials.
As a child, Warhol was often sick and spent much of his time in bed, where he would make sketches and put together collections of movie-star photographs. He described this period as formative in terms of his skills and interests. Indeed, Warhol remained obsessed with celebrities throughout his career, often producing series devoted to a famous face or an object from the popular culture, such as Chairman Mao or Campbell’s tomato soup. The 1967 silkscreen Marilyn 25 embodies his love of bright color and famous subjects.
Warhol was a prominent cultural figure in New York during the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s. The Factory was a gathering place for the era’s celebrities, writers, drag queens and fellow artists, and collaboration was common. To this day, Warhol remains one of the most important artists of the 20th century and continues to exert influence on contemporary creators.
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20th Century Post-Modern Andy Warhol Paintings
Canvas, Silk, Ink, Acrylic
1980s Pop Art Andy Warhol Paintings
Paper, Polymer
1980s Pop Art Andy Warhol Paintings
Paper, Screen
1980s Pop Art Andy Warhol Paintings
Acrylic Polymer, Cotton
Late 20th Century Pop Art Andy Warhol Paintings
Acrylic
1980s Pop Art Andy Warhol Paintings
Screen
1980s Pop Art Andy Warhol Paintings
Screen
20th Century Abstract Andy Warhol Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century Abstract Andy Warhol Paintings
Oil, Canvas
20th Century Modern Andy Warhol Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Post-Impressionist Andy Warhol Paintings
Paper, Gouache
Mid-20th Century Modern Andy Warhol Paintings
Gouache, Paper
20th Century American Modern Andy Warhol Paintings
Canvas, Paper, Ink
20th Century Post-Modern Andy Warhol Paintings
Paper, Permanent Marker
18th Century Academic Andy Warhol Paintings
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Other Art Style Andy Warhol Paintings
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Academic Andy Warhol Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Modern Andy Warhol Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 19th Century Other Art Style Andy Warhol Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Gouache
1980s Pop Art Andy Warhol Paintings
Screen
1980s Pop Art Andy Warhol Paintings
Screen
1980s Pop Art Andy Warhol Paintings
Screen
1980s Andy Warhol Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
1980s Pop Art Andy Warhol Paintings
Screen
1980s Pop Art Andy Warhol Paintings
Paper, Polymer
1980s Pop Art Andy Warhol Paintings
Paper, Polymer, Permanent Marker
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