Modern Painter - American Artist
Name : Andy Warhol (Andrew Warhola)
Born : August 6, 1928
Died : February 22, 1987
Country : born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Andy Warhol Bio..
Andy Warhol was born on August 6, 1928 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as Andrew Warhola and had died at the age of 58 (on February 22, 1987). His parents were immigrants from northeast Slovakia.

At an early age Warhol knew he wanted to be an artist, and started by studying commercial art. Warhol moved to New York and started on his way towards fame by working in illustrating and advertising. He started to be noticed in the art world even as an illustrator.

His works started to gain much recognition during the 60s, where he created works of popular culture, daily life, and famous people. He soon had a following, with a staff of workers doing much of his work in his studio called the "factory".

Warhol loved entertaining and to be out and seen. He was often seen at important parties and social gatherings, however the artist was described as a silent individual and more of an observer. Warhol was interested in men and was a homosexual who had quite a few relationships with his clients, male friends and male workers in his art studio.

On June 3, 1968 was shot in his art studio by a deranged feminist and was nearly killed. The incident effected Warhol's health and life very much.

Andy Warhol was also an art film maker, making such films as Sleep (1963) , Kiss (1963), Blow Job (1963), Tarzan and Jane Regained... Sort of (1964), Empire (1964), 13 Most Beautiful Women (1964), Poor Little Rich Girl (1965), More Milk, Evette (1966), Imitation of Christ (1967), Salvador Dalí (1966), I, a Man (1967), Blue Movie (1969), and L'Amour (1972). Warhol has also written several books: A, a novel (1968), The Philosophy of Andy Warhol; from A to B and back again (1975), Popism: The Warhol Sixties (1980), and The Andy Warhol Diaries (1989). Warhol has established "Interview" which is a famous fashion magazines that is still published today.

Warhol has left a significant impact on the history of art in the 20th century and museums and major art galleries all over the world have his works in their collections. In his birthplace, Pennsylvania, there is the Andy Warhol Museum, which owns approximately 4000 paintings and drawings made by Warhol.

Worhol's real estate after his death was estimated to be approximately $20 000 000.

Warhol died from complications during routine surgery art the age of 58.

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