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Warhol, Andy

  1. A twentieth-century American artist whose best-known work was a precise, enlarged image of a can of Campbell's tomato soup. He also painted Coke bottles, Brillo pads, and rows of images of Marilyn Monroe . ( See also pop art .)


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Notes

Warhol once stated, “In the future everyone will be world-famous for fifteen minutes.”

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Example Sentences

Brian Eno was the first one invited to do the soundtrack; after all, the film was intended as an homage to Andy Warhol.

I recently read that you have been displayed alongside Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Takashi Murakami, and more.

Though Andy Warhol was an outsized public figure, he created just one piece of public art.

An extreme close-up of Man Ray snapped in profile (1968) hangs opposite a nonchalant-looking Andy Warhol (1965).

Andy Warhol: Icons and Symbols is on display at POP International Gallery in SoHo until January 1, 2014.

Andy Warhol is remembered for saying that in the future, everyone will be a celebrity for 15 minutes.

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