Warhol, Andy (1928–87). Painter, printmaker, sculptor, and filmmaker
The central figure in *pop art, he combined the forms of consumer culture, the technologies of mass production, and a taste for notoriety into a freewheeling career in several media. Pursuing fame while remaining an enigma, he played a major role in creating the contemporary overlap of high art, fashion, commercialism, and celebrity. He discerned within the superficial products of contemporary American civilization the materials for optically and philosophically provocative art. His work helped to blur traditional distinctions among visual arts media, narrow the divide between fine and commercial art, and erase controversy over the use of photography as a creative tool. In sum, as ... ...
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