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Edward Lamson Henry (1841-1919)

Edward lamson henry (1841-1919) ~ He was born in Charleston, South Carolina ~

Edward lamson henry (1841-1919) He studied art at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia before going to Paris in 1860. There he studied for a while at the Academie Gleyre under Corot, at about the same time as did Renoir and Monet. He then traveled to Florence and Rome before returning to the United States in 1863. For the next two years, he sketched realistic Civil War scenes of soldiers and encampments. After the war, and after his election to the National Academy, he set up a studio in New York and specialized in anecdotal, narrative and historical genre paintings of New York, Philadelphia and, frequently the antebellum South -- often successfully reconstructing moments that occurred before he was born.

Edward lamson henry (1841-1919) His carefully structured compositions allow an easy comprehension of the story portrayed. Unexpected Visitors, a typical painting of rural nostalgia

Edward lamson henry (1841-1919) The First Railroad Train on the Mohawk and Hudson Road, 1892–93 The source of Henry's popularity lay in his ability to recreate the past of America in historical scenes of the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.

Edward lamson henry (1841-1919) Kept In, 1888. Race was a theme in many of Henry's paintings, inspired by his time in the Civil War.   ~ Extremely popular and successful, Henry had a long and satisfying career until his death in 1919. ~

Edward lamson henry (1841-1919) Wedding in the 1830’s Hanley Collection Bradford, Pennsylvania 19th Century American Date: 1885

Andy warhol (1928-1987) Occupation: Artist, Painter, Sculptor Born: August 6, 1928 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Died: February 22, 1987 in New York City, New York Famous works: Campbell's Soup Cans, Moonwalk, Marilyn Monroe, Che, Eight Elvises Style/Period: Pop Art, Modern Art

Andy Warhol (1928-1987)

Andy Warhol (1928-1987) Where did Andy Warhol grow up?  Andy grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania the son of a construction worker. His birth name was Andrew Warhola. When he was 8 years old he caught a liver disease that caused his limbs to sometimes spasm uncontrollably. While recovering his mother, an embroiderer and artist, taught him to draw. He was a quiet and shy child, but loved drawing, photography, and movies.  When Andy was fourteen, his father died from liver disease. His father considered Andy the brightest of his children and had saved money for Andy to go to college. When he graduated from high school, he went to Carnegie Mellon University to study art.  New York City  After graduating from college, Andy moved to New York in 1959 to make his name as an artist. Andy became a very successful commercial artist. On one of his first jobs his name in the credits was misspelled "Warhol" instead of "Warhola". Andy liked the name and decided to keep it.  Over the next ten years Andy did quite well working as a commercial artist. He won prizes for his work and was known for his unique style. However, Andy wanted to do more with his art. He wanted to do something new and different. 

Andy warhol (1928-1987) Fame  Andy soon became a very famous celebrity himself. He opened a new studio called "The Factory". He not only worked on his art there, but had large parties with wealthy and famous people. It became one of the cool places to be in New York City. Andy was also selling a lot of his art.  Legacy  Andy was a different kind of artist. While many artists focused entirely on their art with no interest in personal fame or fortune, Andy wanted to be rich and famous. Some artists accused him of making art in order to make money. However, many of the images he created have become iconic in American culture. His paintings have grown in value as well. One of his portraits called Eight Elvises sold for $100 million in 2008.  Despite having made a lot of money off of his art, Andy can also be credited with bringing art to the masses. He would mass produce prints of his art so it was affordable to everyone. 

Andy warhol (1928-1987) Interesting Facts about Andy Warhol His birth date was never recorded at a hospital. Andy liked to change his birthday and make up stories about his youth when doing interviews with the press. He once said that "good business is the best art." He was also interested in film and music. He produced around 60 films and supported a band called the Velvet Underground. One of his movies was a 6 hour film of his friend sleeping called Sleep. Andy was shot three times in the chest by feminist Valerie Solanis and nearly died on June 3, 1968. He died in the hospital after surgery on his gall bladder. His parents were immigrants from Slovakia. Strange facts about Warhol: Talk about weird things happening to you in high school. Andy Warhol must have surely felt left out when he was not included in the arts club in high school because of the fact that he was more talented than the rest of the members of the club. After Andy Warhol’s death, his will was read out. According to his will, his estate (except for a few things) was to be auctioned to create a foundation that would work for the advancement of the visual arts. The auction of his estate resulted in collecting around $20 million. This money resulted in the formation of “Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts”. The foundation has been contributing towards the enhancement of arts and overcoming the challenges it possesses since then.

Andy warhol (1928-1987) Campbell’s Soup ~1962 Pop Art  In 1961 Andy came up with the concept of using mass-produced commercial goods in his art. He called it Pop Art. He would use commercial images and reproduce them over and over. One early example of this was a series on Campbell's Soup cans. In one painting he had two hundred Campbell's soup cans repeated over and over. Andy often used silkscreen and lithography to create his pictures.  Campbell’s Soup ~1962 Museum of Modern Art ~ New York

Andy warhol (1928-1987) Famous People  Andy also used pictures of famous people. He would repeat the same portrait over and over, but use different colors and effects in each picture. Some of the celebrities he had as subjects include Marilyn Monroe, Che Guevara, Mao Zedong, and Elizabeth Taylor.  Marilyn Monroe Tremaine Collection Connecticut