ANDY WARHOL

NO ROLE, NO IDENTITY

Andy Warhol (1928-1987) has always held a special place in the art world from the early prints of shoes to his iconic Campell ́s soup cans, Brillo Boxes and numerous celebrity portraits of the famous and horrific scenes all received a similar graphic treatment, redefining the world of the contemporary art in the 1960s. With the breadth of his artistic output, Warhol also foresaw the image-saturated culture that was emerging and which would ultimately consume our lives. His is a powerful legacy that never ceases to amaze by forcing us to deal with the issues of his time.

ANDY WARHOL

1994

Andy Warhol Museum opened in Pittsburgh, NY

1989

Museum of Modern Art exhibited a major retrospective of his works, New York, NY

1987

Died in NY

1982

Created cable television show Andy Warhol's TV

1978

Enrolled in the School of Visual Arts (SVA) in New York, NY

1969

Founded Interview Magazine, New York, NY

1968

Valerie Solanis, founder and sole member of SCUM, nearly kills artist, New York, NY

1962

Founded the Factory, New York, NY

1956

First group show at The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY

1952

First individual show at the Hugo Gallery, exhibiting Fifteen Drawings Based on the Writings of Truman Capote

1949

Moved to New York after graduation and worked as a commercial artist

1945 - 1949

Studied Pictural Design at Carnegie Institute of Technology, Pittsburgh, PA

1928 Born in Pittsburgh, PA