Andy Warhol & celebrities

Andy Warhol was one of the most important artists in the Pop art movement in America. Warhol became as famous as many of the celebrities he portrayed in his popular screen prints. Warhol frequently used silk screening; his later drawings were traced from slide projections. At the height of his fame, Warhol had several assistants who produced his silk-screen multiples, following his directions to make different versions and variations. Warhol used the same techniques– silkscreens, reproduced serially, and often painted with bright colors – whether he painted celebrities, everyday objects, or images of suicide, car crashes, and disasters.