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Andy Warhol
"Paintings are too hard. Machines have less problems…"In the 1960s, Andy Warhol became the most famous creator of a new style of art called pop art, which transformed mass-produced items of popular culture into fine works of art. From Campbell's Soup cans to photographs of Marilyn Monroe, Warhol's willingness to use anything and everything from the mass media in his work expanded the range of subject matter available to artists. His avant-garde films, artistic usage of American icons, and unconventional social life made him a controversial figure, both greatly admired and deeply reviled. A trendsetter rather than a trend-follower, a dispassionate observer of both the seamy and celebrity sides of life, Warhol was a true American rebel.
* Reviews *
Enslow's new biography series does not include any subjects new to youth biography collections, but the series does offer relatively short, complete histories of American heroes. The series includes titles on Malcolm X and Andy Warhol, as well as Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Muhammad Ali, James Dean, and more. Essentially, they are historic American rebels.
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