Interesting Information (McGill)
* Andy Warhol's birth name was Andrew Warhola. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1928
* Andy almost died by Valerie Solanis with three bullets on his chest. She was unhappy with his abusive and controlling. Funny part is she was a founder of club called SCUM society for cutting up men and she was the only member.
* He died in February 22nd, 1987 by a heart attack because hospital overloaded him with fluids after his routine gallbladder surgery
* After Warhol's death a music album was made titled, "Songs for Drella".
* 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.
* the art club excluded Warhol because he was better than the other members.
Achievements (Vaughan)
* his most famous works were created using silkscreen and lithography.
* Commercial artist
* Many designs for commercial artists and advertisements such as Campbell soup and shoes.
* Andy was the producer of the first record album by The Velvet Underground
* In 1957 Warhol won the prestigious Art Director's Club Medal for a shoe advertisement.
* Andy Warhol's birth name was Andrew Warhola. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1928
* Andy almost died by Valerie Solanis with three bullets on his chest. She was unhappy with his abusive and controlling. Funny part is she was a founder of club called SCUM society for cutting up men and she was the only member.
* He died in February 22nd, 1987 by a heart attack because hospital overloaded him with fluids after his routine gallbladder surgery
* After Warhol's death a music album was made titled, "Songs for Drella".
* 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.
* the art club excluded Warhol because he was better than the other members.
Achievements (Vaughan)
* his most famous works were created using silkscreen and lithography.
* Commercial artist
* Many designs for commercial artists and advertisements such as Campbell soup and shoes.
* Andy was the producer of the first record album by The Velvet Underground
* In 1957 Warhol won the prestigious Art Director's Club Medal for a shoe advertisement.