Andy Warhole Autobiography
Andy Warhole Autobiography
Andy Warhole Autobiography
He started painting in the late 1950's but was suddenly recocnised in 1962 when
his famous 'Cambell Soup Cans' paintings along with some Coca Cola Bottle
paining were put on display in an exhibit. He spent many years of the 1960s being
a filmmaker however in 1968 was shot, and almost died by Varlie Solanas, one of
an a huge assembly of underfroound film and rick stars however this moment was
eventually adapted into the movie 'I Shot Andy Warhole' in 1996.Sadly he never
got to see it as he died on February 22, 1987 in New York.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Andy-Warhol
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➔ Gallery Warhole - Donald Duck 1985
Grevy's Zebra
Made in 1983, Andy Warhole painted a beautiful
they knew what theu're fates were. Each one sued bright colours, just like his
signature style. These popping colours were eye catching and were made to warn
The zebra's stripes are all black, although the underlying colours are bright,
different to the regular white with b;ack stripes zebra that everyone knows. The
background is cyan, which compliments the red, oranges and yellows used on the
zebra. The overlapping colours give the print a sense of depth, making it seem 3D
and real. It's probably my favourite, only second to his 'The new spirit' print as I
enjoy the meaning behind the print, the warning that lies below the vibrant colours
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of course, that wasn;t the only reason, Warhole was fascinated with consumerist
culture, this included, magazines, adverts and fashion, and so this painting
contained bright colours just like the ads did back then. Another reason is that he
enjoyed connecting his art with everyday life, and who didn't see campbell's soup
The colours on this painting mainly consist of a bright red, white and black
however each soup has different colours, just like the cans did. Although the print
looks repeated, small details separate one from another however each is printed
from the same angle, lighting, making them look that much more similar. In y
opinion, this is not his bst work, although it's very famous, it's not as colourful,
bright and spontaneous as his other works. That's not to say I don't find the
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in the 20 th century after being actioned off to Gary Gagosian for a whopping $195
million! It's considered to be one of the rarest and transcendent images in
existence, and was one of the original four 'Shot Marylin' prints. The set was
Although many people think highly of the print, it's probably one of my least
favourite as I find it a little creepy, actually, I find most of his proints of celebrities
creepy. What I do like is the combination of colours, the pink and the blue
complimenting eachother well while the yellow pops out the page, along with a