Amos And Andy

Andy Warhol was a leading visual artist in the Pop art movement. He is known for his bright and colorful silkscreens, photography and more. Find a sprawling collection of Andy Warhol art on 1stDibs.

Andy Warhol is known for helping to shape the Pop art movement during the 1960s. He is famous for his clever appropriation of motifs and images from popular culture, advertising and commercials, which he integrated into graphic, vibrant works that utilized mass-production technologies such as printmaking, photography and silkscreening. Later in his career, Warhol expanded his oeuvre to include other forms of media, founding Interview magazine and producing fashion shoots and films on-site at the Factory, his world-famous studio in New York. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Andy Warhol art.

Andy Warhol is so famous due to the impact that he had on the art world by contributing to the development of Pop art. In fact, his name is all but synonymous with the movement that he helped shape in the 1960s. Warhol was phenomenally prolific, and the archive of original photography, prints, drawings, paintings and other art that he left behind is vast. He is best known for his clever appropriation of motifs and images from popular culture, advertising and commercials, which he integrated into graphic, vibrant works that utilized mass-production technologies such as printmaking, photography and silkscreening. Later in his career, Warhol expanded his oeuvre to include other forms of media, founding Interview magazine and producing fashion shoots and films on-site at the Factory, his world-famous studio in New York. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Andy Warhol art.

Andy Mouse is considered to be a symbol of blending art and life. The Andy Mouse is a series of prints created by Keith Haring and is a fusion of Disney’s Mickey Mouse and Pop art influence of Andy Warhol. Find a selection of Andy Mouse art, as well as pieces from Keith Haring and Andy Warhol, from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.

Here are some facts about Andy Warhol. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on August 6, 1928, and he attended Carnegie Mellon University in his hometown. He moved to New York City in 1949 and built a successful career as a commercial illustrator. Although he made whimsical drawings as a hobby during these years, his career as a fine artist began in the mid-1950s with ink-blot drawings and hand-drawn silkscreens. As a child, Warhol was often sick and spent much of his time in bed, where he would make sketches and put together collections of movie-star photographs. He described this period as formative in terms of his skills and interests. Indeed, Warhol remained obsessed with celebrities throughout his career, often producing series devoted to a famous face or an object from popular culture, such as Chairman Mao or Campbell's tomato soup. The 1962 silkscreen Marilyn Diptych embodies his love of bright color and famous subjects. Warhol was a prominent cultural figure in New York during the 1960s, '70s and '80s. His studio, the Factory, was a gathering place for the era's celebrities, writers, drag queens and fellow artists, and collaboration was common. Find an assortment of Andy Warhol art on 1stDibs.