Pop art refers to popular or mass-produced art, and Andy Warhol was the most famous 20th century pop artist. He was born in 1928 in Pittsburgh and was talented at drawing and painting from a young age. Warhol is known for his paintings of everyday objects like soup cans and Coke bottles, as well as silkscreen prints of famous people like Marilyn Monroe, which reflected his interest in popular culture.

1. POP ART
and
ANDY WARHOL

2. Pop art
simply
means
“Popular
Art”

3. Andy Warhol is the most
famous pop artist from the
20th century.

4. He was born on August 6,
1928 in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, USA.

5. He was very talented at
drawing and painting.

6. He painted daily
objects like
Coke bottles
and Soup cans.

7. His mum gave him
Campell’s soup
every day for lunch.
Tomato soup was
his favourite!

9. He loved cats and made many
images of them. He had more
than 25 cats.

10. He also liked making
silkscreen prints of famous
people like Marilyn Monroe
and Mick Jagger.

11. Warhol created the symbol
of The Rolling Stones

12. Boxes were also art for him!

13. When you think of pop art…

14. Think of FUN

15. Think of COLORFUL

16. Think of POPular

17. Think of the OBJECTS
you see EVERY DAY

18. Now, it’s your turn to
be POP ARTISTS!