He was a draftsman, painter, filmmaker, and printmaker. Warhol participated in the pop art, video art, and postmodern art movements. He was born on August 6, 1928 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Before he began making famous art for extravagant galleries, he was the highest paid successful commercial illustrator in New York. Even so, Warhol is most known because of his screen printed images of Marilyn Monroe and Campbell's soup cans associated with pop art. As a famed illustrator, his drawings were humorous, fancy, and silly, which contrasts with the detached and distanced mood of his pop art. Even though he thrived as a painter, many of his other talents influenced pop art just as much. In 1965, he became focused as a filmmaker and retired from painting. His films were not popular when they were first introduced, but soon gained international interest. He is currently remembered as one of the top filmmakers in history. Many people believe that after Warhol was shot that his career began to die. On the contrary, Andy Warhol developed his other skills and talents such as films, publishing, and painting commissioned portraits. He later passed away on February 22, 1987. To this day, Andy Warhol continues to influence artists around the…
