He studied at the Carnegie Institute and graduated in 1949 with a degree in Pictorial Design.
Shortly after, Warhol moved to New York to become a commercial illustrator.
Warhol envisioned a throw in of art that both glorified and criticized the consumption habits of consumers.
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He used photographicsilkscreen printingto create his paintings andcelebrity portraits.
This technique allowed him to easily produce a multitude of versions and variations of the prints.
He would directly reproduce images already in the public eye, such as tabloid photos and publicity shots.
Warhol was able to create on canvas the experience of being in the aisle of a supermarket.
