On August 6, 1928 a beautiful baby boy was born to Andrej and Julia Warhola named Andrew Warhola. Raised in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, Andy was unlike his brothers in the since that he enjoyed coloring more than baseball. Falling critically ill early in life with Scarlet Fever, he quickly developed a fascination with Shirley Temple and Mickey Mouse, marking the beginning of his lifelong obsession with celebrities. After grade school Andy attended School of Fine Arts at Carnegie Institute of Technology where he studied in commercial art. In the 50’s Andy began to gain fame with his whimsical advertisement drawings and soon after held his first art show at the Bodley Gallery.
Continuing with his new career as an artist he began using techniques that were not common to the art world. He capitalized on taking iconic figures and in a since Warholizing them. Throughout his career he changed mediums quite often; from canvas to television to video to photography and even writing. Andy was an all around creative person; if he wanted to accomplish something, nothing would hold him back. Later on in life he faced an assassination attempt that only made him stronger. Sadly, after a routine gallbladder surgery Andrew Warhola died due to complications from the surgery. Gone but not forgotten, Andy Warhol leaves behind a timeless legacy that will outlive us all.
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