Andy Warhol
Here you will find our selection of i.e. Andy Warhol lithographs, and other art from Warhol. We have a wide selection of lithographs in various motifs, which i.e. Marilyn Monroe lithographs, which we also have in several different colors.
Birth name: Andrew Warhol
Lifespan: August 6, 1928 - February 22, 1987
Nationality: American (his parents immigrated from Slovakia)
Genre: Pop art
Exhibitions: Museum of Modern Art, MORE
Famous works: Campbell soup can, Marilyn Monroe portrait, Mao portrait, Cola bottle
Originally trained as an advertising designer in Pittsburgh, Warhol chose to change home to New York in 1949. He established his career as a visual artist in 1960. Warhol's primary motives were accidents, daily necessities, flowers, and portraits of celebrities. Now Warhol himself is a well-known icon from the 1960s, where he with his quote, "In the future, everyone will be famous for 15 minutes, and popular self-portraits", can be called the predecessor of selfies.
Warhol was particularly fond of silkscreen printing, and with his art factory established in 1964, The Factory, Warhol was able to mass-produce his art with the help of others. He is known for making several versions of his art, which over time have become popular collectibles.
Warhol is also known for making avant-garde underground films. He had a group of followers, The Warhol Superstars, who wanted to play roles in his films. One of his most successful films was Chelsea Girls from 1966: a three-hour film with various soundtracks and recordings in both color and black and white.
Warhol had a colorful personality and he hosted wild parties at The Factory that attracted drag queens, intellectuals and celebrities as guests. Unusual for his time, he was an open homosexual, which only brought him more publicity. However, he became somewhat more shy after a shooting episode in 1968, caused by a conflict with the radical feminist, Valerie Solanas, over her manuscript, which Warhol refused to use. Despite the long-lasting effect the episode had on Warhol's demeanor, it helped increase Warhol's status both inside and outside the art world.
Pop art is an impersonal genre that breaks with tradition. Warhol’s use of color and brushstrokes gave a dramatic and ironic expression to the industrial prosperity and prosperity of the 60s. Warhol's impersonal depictions of the world create distance between the viewer and the subject, leaving fascination and inaccessibility.