How Do You Recognize Work By Andy Warhol?
Andy Warhol began his career as a commercial illustrator. It has been said that nobody had ever heard of Warhol until Marilyn Monroe died in 1962 and he began producing his silkscreen prints of Monroe and other celebrities. He went on to immortalize everyday objects in his works including soup cans and Coke bottles. Andy Warhol’s goal was to blur the lines between fine art and the commercial arts used for magazine illustrations, comic books and record albums. Look for cats. Warhol had an affinity for felines, and images of them can be found in some of his work. Recognize his love for cats in “Blue Cat” and “Cat Green.” Notice the non-representational use of color. Warhol used his garish colors in reference to popular culture. Recognize this aspect of Warhol’s work in “Green Marilyn.” Search for an assembly-line effect. Warhol’s technique of silkscreen printing gave the illusion of mass production and allowed him to use the same photographic image over and over again while achieving a s
