Andy Warhol
Biography
Andy Warhol was a leading artist and filmmaker of the 1960s pop art movement, blurring the lines between fine art and mainstream aesthetics. Born Andrew Warhola Jr. in Pittsburgh to Rusyn immigrant parents, he began his career as a commercial artist before transitioning to fine art, creating iconic silkscreen paintings such as Campbell's Soup Can and Marilyn Diptych. He went on to experiment with filmmaking, directing underground classics like Chelsea Girls and Blue Movie.