Andy Warhol Pop art is a movement that occurred near the end of the 1950's. It was a reaction to Abstract Expressionism. Pop art emphasized contemporary social values, the sprawl of urban life, the vulgar, the superficial, and the flashy. Advertising provided a number of starting points for the subjects. A man named Andy Warhol is considered a founder and major figure in Pop Art. Andy Warhola was born in 1928. There has for years been …showed first 75 words of 1232 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1232 total…that of other artists. I'm not convinced he painted and filmed for the love of the art or so much for his purpose in doing it. I think he had a message he wanted to get across to everyone and this was the medium he chose to express himself through. Andy Warhol is one of the most influential American artists of the 20th century. His work continues to reflect our changing times. (www.warhol.org)