Andy WarholAndy Warhol

By: Christopher MahoneyBy: Christopher Mahoney

Vital StatisticsVital Statistics

-Andy Warhol-Andy Warhol -August 6, 1928 – February 22, -August 6, 1928 – February 22,

19871987 -Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania -Died in New York City, New -Died in New York City, New

YorkYork -Draws Iconic American images-Draws Iconic American images -Attempted to kill himself-Attempted to kill himself -Homosexual-Homosexual -Practicing Byzantine Catholic -Practicing Byzantine Catholic

went to the Holy Ghost church in went to the Holy Ghost church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Major Personal eventsMajor Personal events

-Parents died when he was 14-Parents died when he was 14 -Was shot at by Valerie -Was shot at by Valerie

Solana’s a leader of a feminist Solana’s a leader of a feminist attack on patriarchy. She said attack on patriarchy. She said that Warhol that Warhol hahas to much s to much control over my life.control over my life.

-When he was young and sick -When he was young and sick his Mother would teach him to his Mother would teach him to trace and drawtrace and draw

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Major Historical eventsMajor Historical events -The death of Marilyn -The death of Marilyn

Monroe influenced Monroe influenced Warhol’s art because in Warhol’s art because in 1967 a few years after 1967 a few years after her death he drew a her death he drew a portfolio of her.portfolio of her.

- Andy Warhol helped - Andy Warhol helped create the band Velvet create the band Velvet UndergroundUnderground

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Stylistic traitsStylistic traits -Creator of Pop art-Creator of Pop art 1963- Elvis1963- Elvis 1964-Cambells soup cans1964-Cambells soup cans 1967- Portfolio of Marilyn Monroe1967- Portfolio of Marilyn Monroe -His art was comments on America-His art was comments on America - Andy Warhol discovered the blotted line - Andy Warhol discovered the blotted line

techniquetechnique 1. First you would tape two pieces of 1. First you would tape two pieces of

paper togetherpaper together 2. Then you would draw your image on 2. Then you would draw your image on

either side and press the paper togethereither side and press the paper together 3. You now have a image on the other 3. You now have a image on the other

sheet of paper with irregular linessheet of paper with irregular lines 4. Now you would fill in the spaces with 4. Now you would fill in the spaces with

watercolorwatercolor - Discovered the process of silk screening. - Discovered the process of silk screening.

This technique uses a specially prepared This technique uses a specially prepared section of silk as a stencil, allowing one section of silk as a stencil, allowing one silk-screen to create similar patterns silk-screen to create similar patterns multiple times.multiple times.

- Warhol used brightly colored paints on - Warhol used brightly colored paints on real objects to make them jump outreal objects to make them jump out

Often Warhol would make multiple Often Warhol would make multiple copies of the same picture using the same copies of the same picture using the same colors but putting them in different areascolors but putting them in different areas

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