Essays Tagged: "Andy Warhol"

Art from Marcel Duchamp all the way to Andy Warhol

the politics and anger of world war one became the base on a movement called DADA. Then Pop art and Andy Warhol not to think about this man would be crazy, Robert Rausenburg became leaders of this mov ... rt.'There where and are many great pop artists that have lived and still live. To name a few there, Andy Warhol, Marcel Duchamp, Robert Rausenburg, and many others. The hole idea behind pop art was to ...

(7 pages) 187 1 2.3 Nov/1996

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies > Performers & Composers

Andy Warhol!

Never before have I encountered more intriguing works of art than those done by Andy Warhol. I have been curious about his life ever since I saw his work in Milwaukee. I saw his fa ... r August 6, 1928 or on September 28, 1930 (the date on his birth certificate). His father died when Andy was at a very young age. Thus, it forced Andy into a deep depression containing lack of self co ... re. Sadly, Warhol died of a heart failure on March 9, 1987, still wearing his famous blond hair wig.Andy's diaries are not actual written records of his day to day accounts, but they are audio recordi ...

(8 pages) 195 1 3.8 Jan/1997

Subjects: Art Essays > Artists

This essay is about the life of Andy Warhol from birth to death.

Andy Warhol was born August 6, 1928 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was born at the time of the famo ... e of the famous Wall Street Crash (1929) and the Great Depression. Like millions of other families, Andy's father could not find work and his early childhood was very difficult and deprived. After sev ... hnology. Although he was very shy and had a strong fear of failure, he did very well there.In 1949, Andy moved to New York. He quickly became a successful and highly paid commercial artist in the 1950 ...

(2 pages) 114 0 4.1 Jun/2002

Subjects: Art Essays

Andy Warhol.

When considering the life and works of Andy Warhol, one thing is agreed upon: for good or bad, he changed the visual construction of the wo ... noticed that the final 'a' of his name was omitted in the credits and since decided to call himself Andy Warhol (a name that he considered youthful). He quickly became a successful and highly paid com ... pressed and believed that the 'fine art world' had rejected his art as old fashioned and irrelevant.Andy needed new ideas to help boost his creativity. He got several ideas from a woman named Muriel L ...

(4 pages) 141 1 4.3 Nov/2002

Subjects: Art Essays > Artists

Influence of a Legend: Marilyn Monroe Discusses Marilyn's life and her influence through the years. Includes bibliography and outline.

status as a sex symbol and popular icon has greatly impacted many artists since her time, including Andy Warhol, Madonna, and even Britney Spears.I. Introductiona. Backgroundb. ThesisII. Growth of Sex ... la. Becoming Marilyn Monroeb. Love LifeIII. Movie Stara. Achievements1. Movies2. AwardsIV. Impacta. Andy Warholb. Madonnac. Britney SpearsV. Conclusiona. Her influence was positive and lastingOver the ...

(7 pages) 163 1 5.0 Mar/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Actors

David La Chapelle, the photographer that worked with Andy Warhol.

of the 70s, he moved from North Carolina to New York's Lower East Side. After a chance meeting with Andy Warhol, he began shooting for Interview, the place he calls "art school." He is a product of 70 ... of the 70s, he moved from North Carolina to New York's Lower East Side. After a chance meeting with Andy Warhol, he began shooting for Interview, the place he calls "art school."Twenty years later Dav ...

(3 pages) 75 0 1.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Art Essays

Andy Warhol: The Life and Art of the Prince of Pop.

Andy Warhol: The Life and Art of the Prince of PopAndy Warhol created the most sensational and often ... ke Campbell's soup cans and Coca-Cola--and transformed them into radical and enduring works of art. Andy's art did not give us answers; instead, it raised questions. He gave us a shocking look at what ... tsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1928, to a poverty-stricken immigrant family. Having no money to buy toys, Andy's mother encouraged him and his two brothers to draw. Little Andrew took to it immediately, imp ...

(7 pages) 185 0 3.5 Aug/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Artists

John Waters' cult classic "Pink Flamingos."

orking in Baltimore, Md., and inspired by New York underground filmmakers like the Kuchar brothers, Andy Warhol, and Kenneth Anger, Waters perfected his art of no-budget works" with titles like Multip ...

(3 pages) 31 0 5.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

Andy Warhol: the American painter, printmaker, illustrator, and film maker

Andy Warhol, the American painter, printmaker, illustrator, and film maker was born in Pittsburgh on ... August 6, 1928, shortly afterwards settling in New York. The only son of immigrant, Czech parents, Andy finished high school and went on to the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh, graduat ...

(8 pages) 101 1 5.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Biographies

This summary of David Pelicane's essay "My Eleven Minutes of Fame on the Open Mike" chronicles this writer's attempt to fulfill his quaint dream of performing in front of an audience.

ays possessed a desire to share his talents with others, to claim his "fifteen minutes of fame," as Andy Warhol put it.David's opportunity came in the form of a small coffee shop in Vermont - The Radi ...

(3 pages) 26 0 4.6 Feb/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Performing Arts

Andy Warhol.

Andy Warhol, the American painter, printmaker, illustrator, and filmmaker was born in Pittsburgh on ... ugust 6, 1928, shortly afterwards settling in New York. The middle son of immigrant, Czech parents, Andy finished high school and went on to the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh, graduat ...

(8 pages) 78 1 4.1 Feb/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Artists

Andy warhol an artist or not?

Andy Warhol an Artist or Not?On a daily basis we are showered with images we obtain from photography ... e and repetitious. Nowadays, many of the artworks appear to be ridiculed. Being mocked of his work, Andy Warhol, the leader of the 1960's artistic movement known as Pop Art, a straight depiction of po ... the influence of the image as a whole to the society.Although some people in the art world say that Andy Warhol's work was not unique or that it was not art. But there are still those who say he was t ...

(6 pages) 73 0 5.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Art Essays

Andy Warhol Artist and Filmmaker

When considering the life and works of Andy Warhol, one thing is agreed upon: for good or bad, he changed the visual construction of the wo ... ressed and believed that the 'fine art world' had rejected his art as old fashioned and irrelevant. Andy needed new ideas to help boost his creativity. He got several ideas from a woman named Muriel L ... t what he loved most like money or what everybody would recognize, like soup cans and coke bottles. Andy expanded on these ideas and his paintings of the early 60's reflected his progress as a Pop art ...

(3 pages) 58 0 4.8 Mar/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Artists

Andy Warhol - 20th Century Genius

IntroductionAndy Warhol became famous in the early 1960s for his now-legendary artworks featuring Campbell Soup ... some, Warhol used soup cans as Cézanne used apples" (Art in America, 1987, p. 143)BackgroundAndy Warhol was born in 1927 (or 1928, no one knows for sure) as Andrew Warhola near Pittsburgh to C ... rious work was being exhibited at the Bodley Gallery in New York. (Warhol Foundation, n.d.)By 1965, Andy Warhol was no longer just making pictures of celebrities. He became a celebrity. When the Insti ...

(5 pages) 202 2 3.5 May/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Biographies

Andy Warhol

When considering the life and works of Andy Warhol, one thing is agreed upon: for good or bad, he changed the visual construction of the wo ... noticed that the final 'a' of his name was omitted in the credits and since decided to call himself Andy Warhol (a name that he considered youthful). He quickly became a successful and highly paid com ... pressed and believed that the 'fine art world' had rejected his art as old fashioned and irrelevant.Andy needed new ideas to help boost his creativity. He got several ideas from a woman named Muriel L ...

(5 pages) 71 0 5.0 Jun/2004

Subjects: Art Essays

Andy Warhol

Andy WarholAndy Warhol was a pop artist of the 20th century. He was born to Roman Catholic Czech imm ...

(2 pages) 42 0 3.7 Aug/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Artists

Contemporary Art with a Message

art to the level of high art, it also allows folks who control the media to cash in on subculture. Andy Warhol made a joke of it, but Keith Haring turned the tables. When this Graffiti artist lifted ...

(4 pages) 41 0 4.3 Oct/2004

Subjects: Art Essays

Modernist art is fundamentally about the question - what is art?

tempt to produce a response to contemporary visual art or to any particular examples of it, such as Andy Warhol and David Hockney, runs immediately into the problem of the legitimacy, or rather the la ...

(3 pages) 85 0 3.0 Dec/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Brief comparison of Andy Warhol and Jackson Pollock, and their contrasting body of work

ed. In your discussion address the significance of intentions to their practice.JACKSON POLLOCK AND ANDY WARHOLJackson Pollock and Andy Warhol were American based artists during the same period; the 1 ... ngst the general public.Pollock's deeply expressive work contrasts greatly with the body of work of Andy Warhol. Warhol's artworks were mostly produced using the silk-screen printing. He employed seve ...

(3 pages) 102 0 4.0 Jun/2005

Subjects: Art Essays > Artists

Andy Warhol and his painting Marilyns.

Andy Warhol.Andy Warhol was born as Andrew Warhola in 1928. Although various dates were given as his ... Warhol was born as Andrew Warhola in 1928. Although various dates were given as his date of birth, Andy's two older brothers and a birth certificate show that he was born on the 6th of August. He was ... was born in Pittsburgh as the son of Slovak Immigrants, Julia and Andrej Warhola.After High school Andy studied commercial art at the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh. He graduated in 1 ...

(2 pages) 37 0 3.5 Oct/2005

Subjects: Art Essays > Artists