Enter the colorful, quirky world of Andy Warhol - America's first art ""superstar."" Learn how this shy boy from Pittsburgh launched the Pop Art movement and created a cultural obsession.
Best known for his screen prints of soup cans and movie stars, this shy young boy from Pittsburgh shot to fame with his radical ideas of what ""art"" could be. Working in the aptly named ""Factory,"" Warhol's paintings, movies, and eccentric lifestyle blurred the lines between pop culture and art, ushering in the Pop Art movement and, with it, a national obsession. Who Was Andy Warhol? tells the story of an enigmatic man who grew into a cultural icon.
By:
Kirsten Anderson, Who HQ Illustrated by:
Gregory Copeland, Greg Copeland, Gregory Copeland Imprint: Penguin Workshop Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 194mm,
Width: 137mm,
Spine: 6mm
Weight: 102g ISBN:9780448482422 ISBN 10: 0448482428 Series:Who Was? Pages: 112 Publication Date:26 December 2014 Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years Audience:
Children/juvenile
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English as a second language
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Kirsten Anderson is a freelance writer and actress who lives in New York City with her charming Pomeranian, Sunflower.