Thats Not My Name
Andy Warhol was born Andrew Warhola, but he changed the
spelling of his name after Glamour magazine mistakenly credited his
work as "Drawings by Warhol."
High School Drop Out
After dropping out of high school, Warhol
attended the Carnegie Institute of Technology, which is now Carnegie Mellon
University, in Pittsburgh.
The Factory
Warhol's studio was named The Factory, where
he employed art workers to mass produce prints and posters. Its first location
was at 231 E. 47th Street, between First and Second Avenues in New York.
Who Shot Andy Warhol?
Warhol was nearly murdered by
feminist, Valerie Solanis. He was shot and had to wear a bandage around his
waist for the remainder of his life. This incident inspired the movie, "I Shot
Andy Warhol."
Pop Culture
In addition to creating art, Warhol started
Interview magazine, opened a night club and created two cable TV
shows-Andy Warhol's TV and Andy Warhol's Fifteen Minutes- for
MTV.
Fashion Guru
Warhol had an interesting sense of style; he
wore silver wigs and eventually dyed his hair silver. After having been told he
had lazy eyes, he wore opaque glasses that had a tiny pinhole for him to see
through.
Working Man
Friends and family described Warhol as a
"workaholic."
Pop Art
Warhol's original artistic style became known as
American Pop Art.
The Producer
Warhol produced The Velvet Underground's
first album.
Art Club Reject
In high school, the art club excluded
Warhol because he was better than the other members.