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Andy Warhol is a painter and silkscreen artist best known for popularizing the Pop Art movement. He created the iconic studio “The Factory” which housed some of the world’s best writers, filmmakers, and visual artists. At the peak of his career, he was associated with some of the most well-known celebrities in the world. His friends included Truman Capote, First Lady Jacquelyn Kennedy, and fashion designer Oleg Cassini.
Warhol is famous for his use of color contrasts and as eclectic, pop-influenced subjects. His famous painting of a Campbell's soup can is an example of centralizing visual art in a provocative presentation. He often used popular actresses for his iconic images, perhaps the most famous being his colorful painting of the actress Marilyn Monroe. Edie Sedgwick was one of Andy Warhol's favorite models.