Warhol’s father immigrated in 1914 . His mother joigned him in 1921 .

Andy Warhol was born in August , 1927 in Pennsylvania . Warhol’s father immigrated in 1914 . His mother joigned him in 1921 . Andy Warhol was born in August , 1927 in Pennsylvania . 2

Andy Warhol born in August , 1927 in Pennsylvania . Warhol’s father immigrated from Eastern Europe in 1914 . His mother joigned him in 1921 . Andy Warhol born in August , 1927 in Pennsylvania . During his 3rd grade Warhol had chorea, the nervous system disease that causes involuntary movements of the extremities . After he said that period of his life was very important in the development of his personality, skill-set and preferences …. 3

His first exhibition was in 1962 . He was 34 years old .

It's there that he grew up

He produced Movies like : « Sarah Soap », in 1963, or... « Jill and Freddy Dancing » in 1963 too . These are experimental films . They were short films that were not fictions like other « classical » movies . Warhol took the items used in everyday life to make it as art .

Here is a typical Warhol painting that everybody knows Here is a typical Warhol painting that everybody knows. With the famous Marilyn Monroe on it.

Warhol and Basquiat . They became friends in 1982 . They have different styles of arts , but the period when they met wasn't the best period for Warhol . The works they made together have not sold so well as expected. As Warhol was homosexual, there were rumors that Warhol was in love with Basquiat.

This is « Sweet Pungent », a painting by Warhol and Basquiat . In reality, Warhol began the paintings generally using commercial symbols, like logos for example. Then Basquiat painted on the works of Warhol, which sometimes irritated Andy. The Warhol's technique is the ' blotted line tchnique ' .

He made some portraits of celebrities like Mao Zedong , Elvis , Michael Jackson or himself where he frequently put some famous phrases of his own.

The Banana This is the famous banana, done in 1966. It became a real commercial project, used on desses, pencil cases... and also on the CD cover of the Velvet Underground

Liz This is the famous Elizabeth taylor Poster, done in 1964 for a tribute to the English actress

actress Brigitte Bardot, who announced her retirement This is the French actress Brigitte Bardot, who announced her retirement from making films in 1974.