When thinking about pop art, the name of Andy Warhol comes inevitably to mind. Having a very interesting social and cultural background, Andy Warhol became an iconic figure of the 70's and 80's with his unique style of art. I saw his work art before, but never knew who the artist was. I mean, who cannot identify the famous Campbell's soup painting? It's like you can tell by his unique style which pieces of art are his; his style is very consistent and coherent. I thought it was hilarious how he was so ambiguous and mysterious in the interviews; he was being an irritating and contemptible person to the journalists. I think his behavior can be explained and even justified to a certain extent; he was mocking them and showing them that not everything has to be taken too seriously. People always try to find reasons and explanations for everything, but sometimes, not everything has a reason.
Andy Warhol was surrounded by "la creme de la creme" of hollywood and loved by a lot of people. I found it interesting and horrid however, that Valerie Solana ( a radical lesbian) almost killed him. Not everything smells like strawberries and cream after all i guess. I really liked Warhol's proposal; his use of colors and natural every day objects make his art work very refreshing and futuristic.
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