(show after lesson)
He is one of the most influential artists of the 20th century
Instead of making new drawings/paintings he appropriated an image that already existed.
Repition of American Consumer Products
Photography
- Self portraits
- Celeberties
- Car Crashs
Some critics have asked if his work is art?
- Warhol’s work could be part of an advertising department. But by displaying his work in an art gallery it becomes more than advertising
- Warhol’s work challenged the art establishment but in turn, Warhol became part of it.
Price of Warhol’s Artwork $$$$$$$$
- The highest-paid Andy Warhol artwork sold was Shot Sage Blue Marilyn, $195 million in May 2022.
- This painting also holds the record for the most expensive 20th-century artwork ever sold.
Triple Elvis
Sold for 81.9 Million in 2014
Fun Fact from McElfish who loves Daschounds:
Andy Warhol adopted his Dachshund, Archie, in 1973, they became inseparable. Andy took Archie everywhere — art openings, his studio, and even restaurants. Archie was featured in many of his paintings.
