Andy Warhol was an American artist born in the United States to Slovakian immigrants. He moved to New York to work as a commercial artist and developed his signature pop art style of using everyday objects and images in his paintings. Some of his most famous works include paintings of Campbell's Soup cans, celebrities, and colorful cows. Warhol had a large studio in New York called "The Factory" where he created hundreds of paintings and over 650 films.