Who was Andy Warhol

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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.

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Rachel: Andy Warhol was a very interesting, and eccentric man. This book was a great snapshot into his life, and showed that anything can be turned into art. Follow your dreams!


Emily: A very informative and interesting read. For people, who are interested in Warhol - this is a quick read you cam finish in an hour.
The writing was very simple and the illustrations were very helpful.

Leta Blake: My 9yo says, "It was fun learning about this artist!"

Jentry: This was the first Who Was...? book that I've read and it was a lot of fun! I can see why they're so popular. I'll definitely read more of them. There are so many fun facts interspersed throughout and the life story was well presented.

James: With this book, the popular line of children's biographies known as the "Who Was" series moves into somewhat edgier territory. A nice introduction to Andy Warhol's life and art (hell, even I learnt a few things I hadn't known before), the book focuses primarily on Warhol's childhood and his life during the 1950's and 1960's (with only a few pages set aside for the 1970's/1980's), and it covers most of the basics: the Campbell's Soup Can paintings, the Silver Factory, his films such as "Sleep" an ...more

Amanda: I read this one with my daughter. We plan on visiting the museum soon and I thought it might be nice for her to have a little background. The story gave her most, if it all, the information a 7 year old souls need on this fabulous artist. The only reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5 was the mention of the drug use during the times, and Edie Sedgwick's overdose. Although I understand this was a part of the story, I didn't think it was necessary to include it in a children's book and I wasn't quite ...more

Shelli: The Who Was…? biography series are perfect for elementary or intermediate age students interested learning about the featured person for an assignment or just for an exciting read. The afterward portion in this edition has a timeline on one side showing key events in Andy Warhol's life and the opposite page shows worldwide key events during the same time period. Making for an interesting comparison and will help readers get a better feel for what else was happening at those times; a cool extra f ...more

Roxann: Who was Andy Warhol? He was a very inspirational artist. This book gives a lot of details about Andy life. Though his life was not as long as some people, he accomplished a lot in his life. This book is a very quick read. Though it may be a short book, it gives very good details!

Ren: Very short biography of Andy Warhol but I certainly enjoyed reading about his life, quirks, and how his world revolved around art. The highlight of this book would be the illustrations, I did not regret buying myself a copy.

Slow Man: This is truly an engaging read. One can know so much about Andy Warhol in 100 pages. I recommend this series to young readers and avid readers who prefer to read something short. This is a good start before I move on to read the philosophy of Andy Warhol.

Nell TheBookGoddess: It was great that they actually said he was gay but why didn't they mention he suffered from AIDs? Like it's kind of an important thing in someone's life. Other than that it would have been 4 stars.

Ketija: A very cool and interesting way to show a glimpse into major artists biography.

Nathaniel: I liked it. His real name was Andrew Warhol and he wore wigs cause his hair started falling out and he painted pop bottles and other things.

Tina: Now have a strong desire to search for Andy Warhol, Love Boat on Youtube.

Caleb: It was ok. I would have rated it 1 1/2.
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