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- 1. Andy Warhol By Molly Eder
- 3. Research Questions AndyWarhol was shot on June 3, 1968. • Did this event affect America at all? • What kind of effect did Andy Warhol have on the world? • Did his creativity inspire just the artistic community, or did he have an impact on the rest of society as well?
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- 5. Born Andrew Warhola Bornon August 6, 1928 American, but of Slovakian descent Mother: Julia Varchola Father: Ondrej Varchola Last name “Varchola” was Americanized into Warhola; Andy later changed it to Warhol Grew up in Oakland in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 6. Contracted many illnessesas a child Chorea (disease of the nervous system) Scarlet fever Hypochondriac (fear of doctors and hospitals) Attended the School of Fine Arts at Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University) Moved to New York City in 1949 Gained fame and popularity throughout the 1950s
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- 8. General Information Warhol neverexactly told the meanings of his works Art was repetitive Worked mostly in his studio in New York City He named his studio “The Factory” Pop art was the essence of Warhol Relied on observations for ideas Made pieces specifically for people and events Used brightly contrasting colors together
- 9. Silk Screen Printing Mostcommon type of art Warhol produced Usually done on canvas How silk screen printing works: 1. Select an image 2. Crop the picture 3. Film positive 4. Exposure 5. Underpaint 6. Final print 7. Multiples with different colors
- 10. Cars Warhol commonly createdmany silk screen prints of cars Often depicted car crashes Made the “Art Car” in 1979 Racecar painted with random bursts of color and designs Obsessed with car crashes…because his father died in a car crash when he was just thirteen?
- 11. Death and DisasterPaintings Showed the impact of the most powerful media images during the time Depicted car crashes, suicides, civil rights fatalities, pictures of the electric chair, riots, and other unfortunate events Focused on violence and death WHY? Warhol was fascinated about how he could capture everyday life and tragedies within a frame
- 13. Candy Darling Transsexual (maleto female) Warhol was always open to new ideas, including photographing “different” people Candy Darling was portrayed multiple times throughout Warhol’s works Warhol in turn played a huge part in Candy’s life Andy himself was gay (supposedly)
- 14. Warhol had theopportunity to try the movie camera early in its development Recorded, captured, documented, and interviewed Once recorded himself painting on a canvas-the work is now known as Hammer and Sickle
- 15. Interviews and Documentations Warhol had odd interview ideas, such as recording them in a taxi or on a bed Interviewed actors, celebrities, or basically anyone who he found interesting It sometimes seemed a lot like “home videoing” Documented himself in interviews and videos Even the time he donned feminine clothes and makeup as a drag queen for a special photo shoot Videoed a family with children at the beach Created a few television commercials
- 16. Recorded short televisionprograms Fashion, makeup, runway shows, male models, celebrities, designers Andy Warhol’s TV Show Usually consisted of interviews with interesting people Warhol was very fascinated by people’s day-to-day lives Lasted two seasons Andy Warhol’s 15 Minutes Showed people and their opinions Only 4 episodes Warhol created the term “15 minutes of fame”
- 17. Collections Warhol was acollector of beautiful, common, and unusual objects Plates, curtains, oriental fans, food trays, miniature statues, snow globes
- 18. ☩ Silk screenprinted crosses, The Last Supper, and angels ☩ Was a Ruthenian Rite Catholic
- 19. Ten Punching Bags DepictsJesus on each punching bag with judge written on each multiple times over his face Message: Jesus took the blows Bizarre, controversial, disturbing
- 20. New Techniques Tried differentthings for galleries Added dimension to his work First accomplished this by displaying photos and silk screen printings of celebrities and iconic people of the time Later used objects Silver Clouds Wanted to attract more viewers
- 22. Andy Warhol’s Interview Magazinecollection Interviewed many famous people Madonna, Shirley Temple, Bette Midler, Cher
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- 24. June 3, 1968 Shotby Valerie Solanas while working in his studio Suffered multiple injuries Stomach, esophagus, spleen, liver, and lungs Heart was massaged to try to stimulate movement Suffered effects of the shooting health-wise for the rest of his life Solanas was arrested the following day Shooting was not greatly publicized - President Kennedy was assassinated just two days later Was eventually made into a movie entitled “I Shot Andy Warhol”
- 26. Death Died on February 22,1987 in New York City Died in his sleep while recovering from a gallbladder surgery
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- 28. Do you thinkthat Andy’s father’s car crash somewhat prompted or encouraged Andy to create so many works of car accidents? “Maybe…I also think that making art is therapeutic. Artists should feel good about their work. It’s basically processing events through art. Andy wanted people to notice his work. To achieve this, he created art that made people think about things they normally didn’t think about, or things they didn’t want to think about, such as death.”
- 29. Did religion playa part in Andy’s career? “Andy had a strict religious background. Even if he wasn’t practicing, he never really let go of those beliefs. Therefore, I think that he was rebellious, yet conservative, because of his beliefs. For example, many people thought that he was a drug-user and an alcoholic, but Andy never did, probably because of the way he was raised.”
- 30. Would you considerAndy Warhol as a pioneer for all artists? “Definitely. He was friends with many celebrities and became one of the biggest artists, mainly because of his pop art. He tried things that nobody had ever done before. He mixed classy art with modern twists.”
- 31. Did Andy’s shootingaffect America? Did the shooting, more importantly, affect Andy’s ability to produce art? “The shooting did affect America, but it didn’t really affect Andy’s art. He was already an icon, so it just took his fame to another level. But I don’t think his artwork really changed at all. He had many workers and employees helping. I do think, though, that it affected him mentally. It made him feel vulnerable.”
- 32. Research Question AndyWarhol’s shooting affected America, but to an extent. It concerned the art world, but some still did not really care. Andy Warhol was an inspiration to artists, musicians, designers, and so many different people. His works were always sophisticated, but had an edge that made them interesting and set them apart. Andy definitely reached beyond making an impact on just the artistic community; he was an American icon who showed everyone a new perspective to art and to life.