Essay Archive - Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol
The American artist and filmmaker Andy Warhol was born Andrew Warhola in 1928. There has been quite a bit of confusion as to where and when Andy Warhol was born, but according to Andy's two older brothers and the birth certificate that was filed in Pittsburgh in 1945, he was born on August 6th, 1928 in Pittsburgh. Whether or not this is the day he was born hasn't been proved, but it was on this date that he would celebrate his birthday. He is considered a founder and major figure of the pop art movement. Pop art, according to its practitioners, is meant to cr....
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