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Andy Warhol @Smithsonian. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, artist and cultural provocateur Andy Warhol reveled in challenging traditional conceptions of fine art. Following his success in the 1950s as a graphic artist specializing in advertising and illustration, he shifted his focus to painting and printmaking in the 1960s.
When asked why he chose to paint Campbell’s soup cans, Warhol offered a deadpan reply: “I used to have the same lunch every day, for twenty years, I guess, the same thing over and over again.” That daily meal is the subject of this work consisting of thirty-two canvases—one for each of the flavors then sold by Campbell’s—using a combination of projection, tracing, painting, and stamping. Repeating the nearly identical image, the canvases at once stress the uniformity and ubiquity ...
Oct 25, 2022 · Warhol’s artworks introduced a fascinating new form of artistic expression. In 1961, he unveiled the concept of Pop Art and showcased a collection of paintings that focused on mass-produced commercial goods. In 1962, he exhibited his iconic paintings of Campbell’s soup cans. He went on to showcase works depicting hamburgers and Coca Cola ...
Sep 24, 2022 · Our rotating exhibitions feature deep dives into the museum’s collection or showcase contemporary artists that resonate with Warhol's life and work.
Nov 16, 2022 · Andy Warhol was perhaps the most important and best known artist of the Pop Art movement. A first-generation immigrant born in Pittsburgh, Warhol foresaw America's changing culture.
Feb 23, 1987 · Andy Warhol, a founder of Pop Art whose paintings and prints of Presidents, movie stars, soup cans and other icons of America made him one of the most famous artists in the world, died yesterday ...
The Andy Warhol Museum is located on the North Shore of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is the largest museum in North America dedicated to a single artist. [4] The museum holds an extensive permanent collection of art and archives from the Pittsburgh-born pop art icon Andy Warhol .
