Mega Artists Magazine #3
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MEGA ARTIST<br />
Issue no: 01<br />
REMEMBRANCE<br />
Born: August 06 1928<br />
Died: February 22 1987<br />
<strong>Mega</strong> <strong>Artists</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> takes time to<br />
remember revolutionary artists. <strong>Artists</strong><br />
who by their work, a movement or style<br />
of thinking and acting has started. A<br />
synopsis of their background is<br />
compiled, to bring light to our readers,<br />
about this <strong>Mega</strong> Artist.<br />
paintings are of iconic celebrities and objects,<br />
such as Michael Jackson, Marilyn Monroe, John<br />
Lennon, Campbell’s soup(pictured below)and<br />
many more.<br />
On this August Issue, we cover the father and<br />
originator of POP ART, Andy Warhol. Born on the<br />
6th of August 1928, Andy(birth name Andrew<br />
Warhola) was a leading figure in the visual art<br />
movement known as pop art. His works explore<br />
the relationship between artistic expression,<br />
celebrity culture and advertisement. After a<br />
successful career as a commercial illustrator,<br />
Warhol became a renowned and sometimes<br />
controversial artist. Warhol’s art encompassed<br />
many forms of media, including hand drawing,<br />
painting, print making, photography,silk<br />
screening, sculpture, film and music Some of his<br />
SOURCE: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Warhol<br />
www.megaartists.co.za August 2014 Page 24
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