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Andy Warhol

What is andy warhol?

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Key facts

Birth name Andrew Warhola[1]
Birth date August 6, 1928[1]
Birth place Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[3]
Death date February 22, 1987[3]
Death place New York City, New York[1]

Andy Warhol was an American artist and filmmaker, best known as a leading figure of the Pop Art movement. He transformed commercial culture and mass-media imagery into art.

Context

Andy Warhol was an American artist and filmmaker, best known as a leading figure of Pop art. He was born Andrew Warhola in Pittsburgh in 1928 and died in New York City in 1987 [3]. He moved to New York City to pursue a career as a commercial artist after graduating from Carnegie Institute of Technology in 1949 [1]. His art practice included painting, filmmaking, photography, publishing, and performance art [4].

Documented claims

  • Warhol was a leading figure in the Pop Art movement. [3]
  • His work transformed commercial culture and mass-media imagery into art. [2]

Questions and answers

What did Andy Warhol die from?

Andy Warhol died on February 22, 1987, in New York City [3].

What is Andy Warhol known for?

He is known as a leading figure of Pop Art, transforming commercial culture and mass-media imagery into art [2].

Sources

  1. Biography — warhol.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Biography — warholfoundation.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Andy Warhol (1928-1987) — bbc.co.uk (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. Andy Warhol - Death, Art & Facts — biography.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People