Question 1

What did Andy Warhol do?

Accepted Answer

Andy Warhol was a leading visual artist in the Pop art movement. He is known for his bright and colorful silkscreens, photography and more. Find a sprawling collection of Andy Warhol art on 1stDibs.

Question 2

Why is Andy Warhol so famous?

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Andy Warhol is so famous due to the impact that he had on the art world by contributing to the development of Pop art. In fact, his name is all but synonymous with the movement that he helped shape in the 1960s. Warhol was phenomenally prolific, and the archive of original photography, prints, drawings, paintings and other art that he left behind is vast. He is best known for his clever appropriation of motifs and images from popular culture, advertising and commercials, which he integrated into graphic, vibrant works that utilized mass-production technologies such as printmaking, photography and silkscreening. Later in his career, Warhol expanded his oeuvre to include other forms of media, founding Interview magazine and producing fashion shoots and films on-site at the Factory, his world-famous studio in New York. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Andy Warhol art.

Question 3

What was Andy Warhol known for?

Accepted Answer

Andy Warhol is known for helping to shape the Pop art movement during the 1960s. He is famous for his clever appropriation of motifs and images from popular culture, advertising and commercials, which he integrated into graphic, vibrant works that utilized mass-production technologies such as printmaking, photography and silkscreening. Later in his career, Warhol expanded his oeuvre to include other forms of media, founding Interview magazine and producing fashion shoots and films on-site at the Factory, his world-famous studio in New York. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Andy Warhol art.

Question 4

What are some facts about Andy Warhol?

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Here are some facts about Andy Warhol. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on August 6, 1928, and he attended Carnegie Mellon University in his hometown. He moved to New York City in 1949 and built a successful career as a commercial illustrator. Although he made whimsical drawings as a hobby during these years, his career as a fine artist began in the mid-1950s with ink-blot drawings and hand-drawn silkscreens. As a child, Warhol was often sick and spent much of his time in bed, where he would make sketches and put together collections of movie-star photographs. He described this period as formative in terms of his skills and interests. Indeed, Warhol remained obsessed with celebrities throughout his career, often producing series devoted to a famous face or an object from popular culture, such as Chairman Mao or Campbell's tomato soup. The 1962 silkscreen Marilyn Diptych embodies his love of bright color and famous subjects. Warhol was a prominent cultural figure in New York during the 1960s, '70s and '80s. His studio, the Factory, was a gathering place for the era's celebrities, writers, drag queens and fellow artists, and collaboration was common. Find an assortment of Andy Warhol art on 1stDibs.

Question 5

How many Andy Warhol paintings are there?

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There are more than 9,000 Andy Warhol paintings. The American Pop artist also produced more than 12,000 drawings and more than 19,000 prints. The largest collection of Warhol's work is at the Andy Warhol Museum, located in the artist's hometown, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Shop a selection of Andy Warhol art on 1stDibs.

Question 6

Did Andy Warhol do screen printing?

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Yes, Andy Warhol is one of the most famous artists to work with screen printing, so much so that the technique is frequently associated with him. He first began working with it in 1962, and used it to create his photographic screen prints. Shop an array of Andy Warhol art on 1stDibs.

Question 7

Did Andy Warhol paint cats?

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Yes, Andy Warhol did paint cats. Before reaching the height of his success, he lived in a New York apartment with his mother and 25 cats. He would paint his cats in his spare time. Find a collection of expertly vetted Andy Warhol pieces from some of the world’s top reputable sellers on 1stDibs.

Question 8

Who owns Andy Warhol paintings?

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Who owns individual Andy Warhol paintings will vary over time owing to auctions or sales conducted outside of auction houses. With respect to public collections, the American artist’s paintings, prints and other works are held in some of the most prominent museums and institutions in the world. The largest collection of original Andy Warhol art is held at the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Other museums in the United States that feature Warhol in their collections are the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Broad in Los Angeles, California. Portland, Oregon native Jordan D. Schnitzer has amassed one of the largest private collections of the Pop master’s multiples and works on paper. It includes nearly 1,500 prints, drawings and photographs. Elsewhere, there are reportedly between 800 and 1,000 Warhol works in the collection of the New York-based Mugrabi family. Shop an assortment of Andy Warhol prints on 1stDibs.

Question 9

What is the most famous picture by Andy Warhol?

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The most famous picture by Andy Warhol is open to debate. During his career, the Pennsylvania-born Pop artist produced more than 20,000 works, including paintings, sculptures and drawings. Some of his best known works include Campbell's Soup Cans, Marilyn Diptych, Banana, Mao and Self Portrait (Fright Wig). Shop a selection of Andy Warhol art on 1stDibs.

Question 10

When did Andy Warhol paint the cow?

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Andy Warhol painted his beloved Cow Wallpaper in 1966. He used a screen printing technique over wallpaper to create the pop art design. Shop a selection of Andy Warhol pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.

Question 11

When did Andy Warhol paint Moonwalk?

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Andy Warhol painted Moonwalk in 1987. However, it is more accurate to say he screened it then, as the work is a silkscreen on museum board, not a painting. Warhol used a photograph of Buzz Aldrin taken by Neil Armstrong during the moon landing as the basis for his design. Shop a variety of Andy Warhol art on 1stDibs.

Question 12

What is Andy Warhol's most famous piece?

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Andy Warhol is known for his influence on Pop art in modern culture and 20th-century art and many pieces of his work are considered famous. Some of his most notable works include Campbell’s Soup Cans, Marilyn Diptych, Banana and Eight Elvises. Shop a selection of Andy Warhol’s pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.

Question 13

Where is Andy Warhol’s Electric Chair?

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Andy Warhol's Electric Chair is in the collection of the Tate Museum in London, UK. The artist produced the work in 1964 by applying screen printing techniques and acrylic paint to canvas. Shop a range of Andy Warhol art on 1stDibs.

Question 14

What medium did Andy Warhol use?

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Andy Warhol used a variety of media over the course of his career. He produced paintings, prints and sculptures. In addition, he worked in photography and filmmaking, designed fashion and wrote music. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of Andy Warhol art from some of the world's top galleries and dealers.

Question 15

What symbols did Andy Warhol use?

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Andy Warhol used a wide array of symbols in his art, as well as symbolizing famous figures, pop culture references, brands and more. This use of symbolism was used to evoke feelings in an observer. Browse a range of authentic Andy Warhol pieces on 1stDibs.

Question 16

What was Andy Warhol’s art style?

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Andy Warhol was a Pop artist.

Question 17

How much is an Andy Warhol painting worth?

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How much an Andy Warhol painting is worth depends on its size, subject matter, condition and other factors. In 2022, his Shot Sage Blue Marilyn sold for $195 million at auction, establishing a new record for the American artist. Warhol is all but synonymous with Pop art, the movement he helped shape in the 1960s. He was phenomenally prolific, and the archive of original photography, prints, drawings, paintings and other art he left behind is vast. If you're in possession of a Warhol, consult a certified appraiser or experienced art dealer to learn about its value. Explore a selection of Andy Warhol art on 1stDibs.

Question 18

What is the meaning of Andy Warhol’s soup cans?

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What the meaning of Andy Warhol's artwork Soup Cans is largely comes down to personal interpretation. When asked about his work, Warhol said he painted the cans because he liked soup. Some art critics believe they represent consumerism because Campbell's is a popular soup brand. You'll find a collection of Andy Warhol art on 1stDibs.

Question 19

What is the difference between Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein?

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The difference between Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein is what inspired their art. While both artists were leading figures in the Pop art movement, they produced different types of work. Lichtenstein is famous for drawing inspiration from comic books and appropriating techniques of commercial printing in his paintings. Andy Warhol tended to produce paintings and prints depicting celebrities, such as Marilyn Monroe, and everyday objects like Campbell's soup cans. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Pop art.

Question 20

What is Andy Warhol's most famous art piece?

Accepted Answer

Which of Andy Warhol's art pieces is his most famous is largely a matter of personal opinion. Some of his most well-known works include Marilyn Diptych, Campbell's Soup Cans, the “Cow” series, Mao, Dollar Signs and the “Flower” series. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Andy Warhol artwork.

Portraits Of Andy Warhol

2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Francisco Vital"Andy Warhol with Campbell s Can" Contemporary Pixelated Figure Painting, 2022

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Greg GormanAndy Warhol, Los Angeles, 21st Century, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography, 1986

2010s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Andrew UnangstArchival Photographic Print Andy Warhol with Red Campbell s Soup , 1985/2020, 2022

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Andy WarholIvan Karp, ca. 1975

2010s Street Art Figurative Prints

Nick SmithFAME (WARHOL FLOWERS), 2022

2010s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Christopher MakosWarhol s America Black and White Print (1982), 2020, 2020

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Richard AlvarezJuan Dubose, 2022

Andy WarholDiptych Self-Portrait of Andy Warhol in Fright Wig with Hand, 1986

21st Century and Contemporary French Other Contemporary Art

Andy Warhol Portrait Marble Sculpture

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

William John KennedyClose Up of Andy Warhol, 2010

Late 20th Century Belgian Minimalist Photography

Andy Warhol Black and White Photograph Portraits

2010s Pop Art Portrait Photography

Hilton BrothersChristopher Makos Paul Solberg, "Andy Dandy" pop photo Andy Warhol flower, 2007

1960s Black and White Photography

Olle WesterAndy Warhol at Exhibition in Sweden Fine Art Print, 1968

1960s Color Photography

Olle WesterAndy Warhol at Exhibition in Sweden, Colorized Fine Art Print

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Gordon LeePhotorealist painting, "Portrait of a Cloistered Mao", Inspired by Andy Warhol, 2012

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Nimai Kesten"Andy" 2005 Contemporary Painting of Andy Warhol by Nimai Kesten, 2005

1970s Pop Art Portrait Photography

Andy WarholGeorge (of Gilbert George) Polaroid, 1975

1970s Other Art Style Portrait Photography

Ken ReganMick Jagger on the grounds of Andy Warhol s Montauk home in 1975, 1975

2010s Pop Art Portrait Prints

Thomas HussungChe Guevara in the style of Andy Warhol, 2016

1980s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Andy WarholPortrait of Isabelle, 1986

1980s Contemporary Mixed Media

Andy WarholPortrait of Isabelle Adjani, 1986

1960s Pop Art Sculptures

Andy WarholPortrait of the Artist, 1967

1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Andy WarholPortrait of Judy Garland, 1985

2010s Pop Art Color Photography

Allan TannenbaumAndy Warhol a la Andy - Photo Portraits of Andy Printed on Canvas in his Style, 2010

1970s Pop Art More Art

(after) Andy WarholVintage reproductive print after Warhol, Mick Jagger, 1979

1970s Pop Art More Art

(after) Andy WarholVintage reproductive print after Warhol, Golda Meir, 1979

1970s Pop Art More Art

(after) Andy WarholVintage reproductive print after Warhol, David Hockney, 1979

1970s Pop Art More Art

(after) Andy WarholVintage reproductive print after Warhol, Truman Capote - Yellow Fedora, 1979

1970s Pop Art More Art

(after) Andy WarholVintage reproductive print after Warhol, Truman Capote - Red Fedora, 1979

1970s Pop Art More Art

(after) Andy WarholVintage reproductive print after Warhol, Liza Minelli, Red Background, 1979

1970s Pop Art More Art

(after) Andy WarholReproductiver print after Warhol, Mick Jagger - Blue Eye Tint, 1979

1970s Pop Art More Art

(after) Andy WarholVintage reproductive print after Warhol, Pacaninis Niño - Darker Background, 1979

1970s Pop Art More Art

(after) Andy WarholVintage reproductive print after Warhol, María Carolina Josefina Pacaninis Niño, 1979

1960s Pop Art Black and White Photography

David GahrAndy Warhol, Black White Portrait, Photographed in New York, March 1966, 1966

1960s Pop Art Black and White Photography

David GahrAndy Warhol, Black White Portrait, Photographed in New York, March 1966, 1966

1960s Pop Art Black and White Photography

David GahrAndy Warhol, Black White Portrait, Photographed in New York, March 1966, 1966

1960s Pop Art Black and White Photography

David GahrAndy Warhol Lou Reed, Black White Portrait, Photographed in NYC, March 1966, 1966

1970s Pop Art More Art

(after) Andy WarholVintage reproductive print after Dennis Hopper, Yellow Hat, 1979

1970s Pop Art More Art

(after) Andy WarholVintage reproductive print after Warhol, Dennis Hopper, 1979

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Robert Sandman"The Light Bulb Moment" Contemporary Portrait of Andy Warhol Campbell s Soup, 2024

Francisco Vital
"Andy Warhol with Campbell s Can" Contemporary Pixelated Figure Painting, 2022

Greg Gorman
Andy Warhol, Los Angeles, 21st Century, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography, 1986

Andrew Unangst
Archival Photographic Print Andy Warhol with Red Campbell s Soup , 1985/2020, 2022

Andy Warhol
Ivan Karp, ca. 1975

Nick Smith
FAME (WARHOL FLOWERS), 2022

Christopher Makos
Warhol s America Black and White Print (1982), 2020, 2020

Richard Alvarez
Juan Dubose, 2022

Andy Warhol
Diptych Self-Portrait of Andy Warhol in Fright Wig with Hand, 1986

William John Kennedy
Close Up of Andy Warhol, 2010

Hilton Brothers
Christopher Makos Paul Solberg, "Andy Dandy" pop photo Andy Warhol flower, 2007

Olle Wester
Andy Warhol at Exhibition in Sweden Fine Art Print, 1968

Olle Wester
Andy Warhol at Exhibition in Sweden, Colorized Fine Art Print

Gordon Lee
Photorealist painting, "Portrait of a Cloistered Mao", Inspired by Andy Warhol, 2012

Nimai Kesten
"Andy" 2005 Contemporary Painting of Andy Warhol by Nimai Kesten, 2005

Andy Warhol
George (of Gilbert George) Polaroid, 1975

Ken Regan
Mick Jagger on the grounds of Andy Warhol s Montauk home in 1975, 1975

Thomas Hussung
Che Guevara in the style of Andy Warhol, 2016

Andy Warhol
Portrait of Isabelle, 1986

Andy Warhol
Portrait of Isabelle Adjani, 1986

Andy Warhol
Portrait of the Artist, 1967

Andy Warhol
Portrait of Judy Garland, 1985

Allan Tannenbaum
Andy Warhol a la Andy - Photo Portraits of Andy Printed on Canvas in his Style, 2010

(after) Andy Warhol
Vintage reproductive print after Warhol, Mick Jagger, 1979

(after) Andy Warhol
Vintage reproductive print after Warhol, Golda Meir, 1979

(after) Andy Warhol
Vintage reproductive print after Warhol, David Hockney, 1979

(after) Andy Warhol
Vintage reproductive print after Warhol, Truman Capote - Yellow Fedora, 1979

(after) Andy Warhol
Vintage reproductive print after Warhol, Truman Capote - Red Fedora, 1979

(after) Andy Warhol
Vintage reproductive print after Warhol, Liza Minelli, Red Background, 1979

(after) Andy Warhol
Reproductiver print after Warhol, Mick Jagger - Blue Eye Tint, 1979

(after) Andy Warhol
Vintage reproductive print after Warhol, Pacaninis Niño - Darker Background, 1979

(after) Andy Warhol
Vintage reproductive print after Warhol, María Carolina Josefina Pacaninis Niño, 1979

David Gahr
Andy Warhol, Black White Portrait, Photographed in New York, March 1966, 1966

David Gahr
Andy Warhol, Black White Portrait, Photographed in New York, March 1966, 1966

David Gahr
Andy Warhol, Black White Portrait, Photographed in New York, March 1966, 1966

David Gahr
Andy Warhol Lou Reed, Black White Portrait, Photographed in NYC, March 1966, 1966

(after) Andy Warhol
Vintage reproductive print after Dennis Hopper, Yellow Hat, 1979

(after) Andy Warhol
Vintage reproductive print after Warhol, Dennis Hopper, 1979

Robert Sandman
"The Light Bulb Moment" Contemporary Portrait of Andy Warhol Campbell s Soup, 2024

Gerald Bruneau
Portrait of Andy Warhol - Red print-toning by G. Bruneau - 1980s, 1980s

Gerald Bruneau
Portrait of Andy Warhol - Yellow print-toning by G. Bruneau - 1980s, 1980s

Gerald Bruneau
Portrait of Andy Warhol Posing on Blue Background - by G. Bruneau - 1980s, 1980s

Gerald Bruneau
Portrait of Andy Warhol posing - Blue print-toning by G. Bruneau - 1980s, 1980s

Gerald Bruneau
Portrait of Andy Warhol at work - Silver print-toning by G. Bruneau - 1980s, 1980s

Gerald Bruneau
Portrait of Andy Warhol in his Studio-Violet print-toning by G. Bruneau - 1980s, 1980s

Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol, Polaroid Portrait of Tina Chow 1985, 1985

Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol, Polaroid Portrait of Tina Chow 1985, 1985

Andy Warhol
Polaroid of Self-Portrait in Fright Wig by Andy Warhol, 1986

Andy Warhol
Polaroid of Self-Portrait in Fright Wig by Andy Warhol, 1986

Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol, Polaroid Photograph of Self-Portrait with Fright Wig, 1986, 1986

Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol, Photograph of Valentino (Garavani), 1973, 1973

Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol, Portrait of Ingrid Bergman with Hat, 1983, 1983

Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol, Polaroid Photograph of Dolly Parton, 1985, 1985

Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol, Polaroid Photograph of Debbie Harry, 1980, 1980

Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol, Polaroid Photograph of Diana Ross, 1981, 1981