An original avant-garde, often controversial American artist and central figure in Pop culture -- that is Andy Warhol!
To capture the essence of Andy Warhol, a single lens page just cannot possibly begin to scratch the surface. So, let this page be your starting point towards an understanding of who Andy Warhol was and what made him tick!
Why this lens? Well, simply put ... I've written several Eastern European and genealogical-type lenses probing my families' diverse ancestry. Andy Warhol just so happened to come to light because of his last name.
Quick, what do you think of Andy Warhol?
Andy Warhol at a glance

Andrew Warhola (August 6, 1928 - February 22, 1987), more commonly known as Andy Warhol, was an American painter, printmaker, and filmmaker who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art. After a successful career as a commercial illustrator, Warhol became famous worldwide for his work as a painter, avant-garde filmmaker, record producer, author, and public figure known for his membership in wildly diverse social circles that included bohemian street people, distinguished intellectuals, Hollywood celebrities and wealthy aristocrats.
Warhol has been the subject of numerous retrospective exhibitions, books, and feature and documentary films. He coined the widely used expression "15 minutes of fame." In his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, The Andy Warhol Museum exists in memory of his life and artwork.
Parents were Varchola, changed to Warhola
He was born as Andrew Warhol in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His parents, Ondrej (Andrew) Warhola (original surname was Varchola, he changed it after coming to US) and Júlia Zavacká, were working class immigrants of Ruthenian ethnicity from Miková, in northeast Slovakia; his father worked in the coal mines of Pennsylvania.
What's to love about Andy Warhol?
Well, take a look at this picture! Who else could have turned a Campbell's soup can into POP ART?Appropriating images from popular culture, Warhol created many paintings that remain icons of 20th-century art, such as the Campbell's Soup Cans, Disasters and Marilyns.
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Andy Warhol Links
- Andy Warhol Museum
- The Andy Warhol Museum office website.
- Andy Warhol Foundation
- The official website of the Andy Warhol Foundation.
- Andy Warhol Visual Arts
- The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.
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- KimGiancaterino KimGiancaterino Jan 26, 2010 @ 8:26 pm
- I really liked "Factory Girl." It was rumored that when Andy Warhol left CBS, some of his paintings were thrown in the dumpster. Imagine what they'd be worth now!
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- WindyWinters WindyWinters Jan 2, 2010 @ 3:00 pm
- I love quirky and unusual and I have always loved Andy Warhol's artwork; although I really never knew much about him. Wow, and you could be related. Thank for sharing your info. Happy New Year and Best Wishes for 2010! :)
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