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Paintings
By the beginning of the 1960s, Warhol had become a very successful commercial illustrator. His early paintings show images taken from cartoons and advertisements, hand-painted with paint drips. Marilyn Monroe was a pop art painting that Warhol had done and it was very popular. Warhol's first pop art paintings were displayed in April 1961, serving as the backdrop for New York Department Store Bronwit Teller's window display. Douglas, A. (2015). Andy Warhol. Retrieved December 3, 2015, from http://www.historygraphicdesign.com/the-age-of-information/postmodern-design/1070-andy-warhol
Pop Art
Warhol was a genius in marketing something. He knew how to showcase something so…show more content… He revealed in his works that USA was united strongly by Commercialism. Lenore Skenazy even went around to suggest that America saw itself through Warhol. Not everyone was praised with his works .Robert Hughes A writer called him "one of the stupidest people I've ever met in my life."
Celebrity Portrayal
Warhol was not far away from the Celebrity section. Some even said If Warhol was in a Party , it has to be something good. He painted many celebrities , but the most famous was the one he made of actress Marilyn Monroe. He painted other celebrities such as Elvis Presley, Chairman Mao, Muhammad Ali, Liza Minnelli and Elizabeth Taylor.
Films and Music
Everyone knows he was associated With the legendary Elvis Presley. Warhol was associated with other greats such as Mick Jagger, Diane Ross and John Lennon . he successfully promoted then , Struggling musician David Bowie as a Actor and as a Musician. In a word , he created their brand and identity. He promoted a rock music band called “ The Velvet Underground ”. He backed a certain film personality such as Edie Sedgwick. Several other Music bands include Roxy Music’s
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