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