Andrew Warhola, Jr. (Pittsburgh, 6 de agosto de 1928 - Nueva York, 22 de febrero de 1987), más comúnmente conocido como Andy Warhol, fue un artista plástico y cineasta estadounidense que desempeñó un papel crucial en el nacimiento y desarrollo del pop art. Tras una exitosa carrera como ilustrador profesional, Warhol adquirió notoriedad mundial por su trabajo en pintura, cine de vanguardia y literatura, notoriedad que vino respaldada por una hábil relación con los medios y por su rol como gurú de la modernidad. Warhol actuó como enlace entre artistas e intelectuales, pero también entre aristócratas, homosexuales, celebridades de Hollywood, drogadictos, modelos, bohemios y pintorescos personajes urbanos.
Uno de los aportes más populares de Warhol fue su declaración: "En el futuro todo el mundo será famoso durante 15 minutos". Esta frase de cierta manera vaticinó el actual poder de los medios de comunicación y el apogeo de la prensa amarilla y de los reality shows.
Fue personaje polémico durante su vida - algunos críticos calificaban sus obras como pretenciosas o bromas pesadas - y desde su muerte en 1987 es objeto de numerosas exposiciones retrospectivas, análisis, libros y documentales, además de ser recreado en obras de ficción como la película I Shot Andy Warhol (Mary Harron, 1996). Al margen de la fama y de la polémica, está considerado como uno de los artistas más influyentes del siglo XX debido a su revolucionaria obra.
Andrew Warhola, Jr. (Pittsburgh, August 6, 1928 - New York, February 22, 1987), more commonly known as Andy Warhol, he was a plastic artist and American filmmaker who played a crucial role in the birth and development of pop art. After a successful career as professional illustrator, Warhol acquired world reputation for his paintings, avant-garde cinema and literature, reputation that came endorsed by a skilful relation with the media and for his role as guru of modernity. Warhol acted as link between artists and intellectuals, but also between aristocrats, homosexuals, celebrities of Hollywood, drug addicts, models, Bohemian and picturesque urban characters.
Andrew Warhola, Jr. (Pittsburgh, August 6, 1928 - New York, February 22, 1987), more commonly known as Andy Warhol, he was a plastic artist and American filmmaker who played a crucial role in the birth and development of pop art. After a successful career as professional illustrator, Warhol acquired world reputation for his paintings, avant-garde cinema and literature, reputation that came endorsed by a skilful relation with the media and for his role as guru of modernity. Warhol acted as link between artists and intellectuals, but also between aristocrats, homosexuals, celebrities of Hollywood, drug addicts, models, Bohemian and picturesque urban characters.
One of the Warhol's most popular contributions was his statement: " In the future the whole world will be famous during 15 minutes ". This phrase predicted in a certain way the current power of the mass media and the height of the tabloid press and reality shows.
He was a polemic character during his life - some critics qualified his works as pretentious or heavy jokes - and from his death in 1987 there has been numerous retrospective exhibitions, analysis, books and documentaries, as well as a recreation in the fiction movie I Shot Andy Warhol (Mary Harron, 1996). In spite of his fame and polemic reputation, he is considered to be one of the most influential artists of the 20th century due to his revolutionary work.
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