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How often do you eat a delicious bowl of soup? Do you ever pay attention to the can it comes out of? Campbell's soup cans, a staple in every household, became the subject of a painting by Andy Warhol, a famous artist of the 1960's Pop Art movement. In this lesson we will learn about his life and the art he created.
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Andy Warhol's full name was Andrew Warhola, and he was born in 1928 in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, to hard-working immigrants from Slovakia, a country in Central Europe. His parents were Catholic and kept many traditions from their Slovakian culture even though they were now living in the United States.
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When Andy was still very young, he developed a rare disease of the nervous system and was not able to get out of bed for months. It was during this time that his mother, an artist herself, started giving Andy drawing lessons. This is when his lifelong love of art began.
Andy was given a camera when he was nine years old and decided to learn more about photography. He even made his own darkroom in the basement. Andy also took free art classes offered by the Carnegie Institute in Pittsburg.
When Andy was 14, his dad died. His father believed in Andy's artistic talents so much that he left money for Andy to go to college. After graduating from high school in 1945, Andy began college at the Carnegie Institute of Technology to study pictorial design.
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Upon graduation, Andy moved to New York City and got a job as a commercial artist, working for magazines and a television station, among other companies. He became a very successful commercial artist and had a unique style of using blotted lines and rubber stamps to create his art.
Andy began creating paintings, and in 1961 introduced the concept of Pop Art paintings of commercial products. Pop Art was an art movement from the 1950s and 1960s, where artists drew their inspiration from comics, movie stars, and store-bought products like cans. This was a completely new and different direction for the art world. In 1962, Warhol debuted his famous Campbell's soup can painting. He also did paintings of Coca-Cola bottles, animals, and flowers.
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Andy opened an art studio in New York City in 1964 that he named 'The Factory.' It quickly became a very popular hangout for people in the art world and wealthy celebrities. Musician Lou Reed even wrote a song titled 'Walk on the Wild Side' about the parties held in 'The Factory'.
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Andy went on to explore other types of art. He co-founded a magazine, designed covers for record albums, painted portraits, and produced films. He also worked in television and hosted his own shows on MTV, a cable television channel.
Andy Warhol died in 1987, but his legacy in art still lives on today. If you ever go to Pittsburgh, you can see his work in the Andy Warhol Museum.
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Andy Warhol was born in 1928 to immigrants from Central Europe. His mother taught him to draw, and he developed a passion for art early on. Andy went on to study pictorial art in college and is credited for helping to start the Pop Art movement in the 1960's with his Campbell's soup can paintings. He later explored many other forms of art and film until his death in 1987.
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