Warhol, Warhol, Warhol! A Tribute to Any Warhol and Pop Art!

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Marilyn Pop Art Canvas Art by Andy Warhol

Just lose yourself in the talent of Andy Warhol. Alas, I was born too late again to appreciate his career when he was alive. My mum, who was a trained artist herself, detested Andy Warhol's work. She said it wasn't art!

For me, viewing the Marylin canvas now, it looks like digital art. I think he was an innovator!

American artist, Andy Warhol was born on 6th August 1928.

Here is an example of Warhol's very early work:

Piglet (1959) By Andy Warhol

It's a childlike drawing and I love it!

I've heard many people say that Warhol's artwork is just adverts. I know why they say this but pop art is often confused this way because, as the Google Dictionary tells us, pop art is 'art based on modern popular culture and the mass media, especially as a critical or ironic comment on traditional fine art values.'

Here is a famous example of Warhol's pop art:

Repetition and Variation By Andy Warhol

Warhol explains,

'In August 62 I started doing silkscreens. I wanted something stronger that gave more of an assembly line effect. With silkscreening you pick a photograph, blow it up, transfer it in glue onto silk, and then roll ink across it so the ink goes through the silk but not through the glue. That way you get the same image, slightly different each time. It was all so simple quick and chancy. I was thrilled with it.'

– Andy Warhol

As I said before, it looks like a precursor to digital art. Warhol experimented with painting, and printmaking as well as drawing and sculpture. What a multi-talented artist! He was into film and music too.

I could go on forever singing the praise of Andy Warhol but I know many Steemians don't like long posts.

I hope this article has stimulated your interest in pop art and Warhol himself!