Curiosities About Andy Warhol

If you like his art, see Andy Warhol paintings. His true name was Andrew Warhola. He had serious health problems when he was a child, and passed most of his childhood in bed, where he learn to draw. He also liked to cut photos of celebrities of his time. He always felt a big love for his mother. She even collaborated from time to time in some of his works. He was window dresser for some time. This influenced his career because this made him get in contact with fashion and advertising. He had more than 200 wigs. In his search for feeling satisfied with his own image, he underwent plastic surgery. He worked for the most influential fashion magazine (Glamour, Vogue....). He was one of the greatest advertising illustrators of the world. His images for Campbell or Coca-Cola became icons of fashion and design. He made portraits of the most important artist of his time: Marilyn, Elvis, Elizabeth Taylor... His admiration for them made him enter in the world of cinema. He directed projects of theatre, music and photography. He used the mythical Amiga to generate images, being one of the pioneers of digital art. -Emma Alvarez- © 2008 by Emma Alvarez. Link to this post without copying the text. Some Related Posts: If you liked this post, subscribe to Emma Alvarez Site or give yourself a gift Stumble it! Add me to your del.icio.us network