Tracing Warhol: in the footsteps of Pop Art’s patron saint

What is about Andy Warhol’s art that continues to fascinate so many? This BBC ‘Modern Masters’ video’s objective is to find out!

A leading figure in the visual art movement known as Pop Art, Warhol (1928–87) was a pioneering American artist, film director, and producer.

His works explore the relationship between artistic expression, advertising, and celebrity culture that flourished by the 1960s, and span a variety of media, including painting, silkscreening, photography, film and sculpture.

Some of his best known works include the silkscreen paintings ‘Campbell’s Soup Cans’ (1962) and ‘Marilyn Diptych’ (1962), the experimental films ‘Empire’ (1964) and ‘Chelsea Girls’ (1966), and the multimedia events known as the ‘Exploding Plastic Inevitable’ (1966–67).

View the original video here.

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