Research Paper On Andy Warhol

Did you know that Andy Warhol was shot in his own studio and, for a time, pronounced dead in the emergency room in 1968? If he had died in 1968, he wouldn’t have made all of that amazing art! Could you imagine what art would look like today without him? Nevertheless, Andy Warhol was an insanely influential artist, paving the way for most of today’s art in the pop movement. He even inspired artists by the likes of Keith Haring, Banksy, and Damien Hirst! This essay discusses Andy Warhol’s early life (including him getting shot), how he had an impact on art culture, and why he was chosen for this essay. Have you ever wanted to delve deeper into Andy Warhol's colourful life? Warhol came into this world on August 6th, 1928, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,

When he was young, he suffered from a neurological disorder named Sydenham chorea; this disorder causes involuntary muscle movements. It left Warhol stuck at home, confined to his bed, for months. In the meantime, his mother bought him drawing supplies. Consequently, drawing soon became one of Warhol’s favourite things to do as a child. His father noticed his artistic talent, and, according to Biography.com, “in his will he dictated that his life savings go toward Warhol’s college education” (“Andy Warhol”). Warhol ended up attending the Carnegie Institute of Technology (which has since had its name changed to Carnegie Mellon University) to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in pictorial design. This goes to show how some people can actually benefit from a disorder as opposed to it always being a detriment for them. For Andy Warhol, it marked the start of his artistic career, leading him to become one of the most influential people of his time; however, the

I have a couple of elements that drew me to Andy Warhol, the first being the greatly vibrant colours and bold lines; the second element that drew me in is the amount of uniformity in each of his pieces. For example, take his series of 32 Campbell’s Soup Cans or his Shot Marilyns. These series are excellent examples of Andy Warhol's bold lines and vibrant colours; however, those two of Warhol's works do not demonstrate his uniformity in art as well as they could have. One of his best pieces that showcases uniformity, is his Green Coca-Cola Bottles, which contains “one hundred and twelve almost identical Coca-Cola Bottles” (“Green Coca-Cola Bottles”). The points previously mentioned only scratch the surface of the depth of Andy Warhol's art; since his pieces are all so different, you would have to look at a large number of his works to truly understand the story of his