Andy Warhol's Artworks
Marilyn Diptych (1962)
Andy Warhol incorporated Marilyn Monroe into many of his art pieces in late 1962, due to Monroe’s sudden passing from a drug overdose in August of that year. Warhol was inspired to commission many pop art paintings of the late actress, including “Marilyn Diptych.” He referenced Monroe’s publicity photos, mainly of this image, for her 1953 movie Niagara.
Marilyn Monroe was one of the most popular actresses in the 1950s, with films such as Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), Love Nest (1951), and The Seven Year Itch (1955.)
Triple Elvis (1963)
The Triple Elvis (1963) is another example of Warhol’s obsession with pop culture of the 1960s by referencing Elvis Presley in several of his art pieces. Elvis Presley was considered to be “The King of Rock and Roll” during his music career from the mid 1950s to the 1970s. Some of his more notable hits include “Hound Dog” (1956), “Can’t Help Falling In Love” (1961), and “Jailhouse Rock” (1957).
Brillo's Soap Pads Boxes (1964)
Brillo Soap Pads Boxes is another example of Warhol incorporating mass culture into his art pieces in the early 1960s. The only exception of this art piece is the overall look of the artwork. Warhol’s art piece is not an actual painting, it is a sculpture made out of wood while every detail is hand-painted individually.
Campbell 's Soup Cans (1962)
Warhol was well known to incorporate famous images into his paintings, such as Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley. So it was no surprise he decided to reveal “Campbell’s Soup Cans” in 1962. Each soup can was individually hand-painted with different soup labels on the front. After the unveiling of this iconic art piece, Warhol decided to switch to a printmaking technique that could copy photographs at a faster pace than painting every little detail by hand.
Che Guevara (1968)
This is not an Andy warhol painting. An artist named Gerard Malanga created the artwork and submitted it to an art gallery in Rome as a way to make some money. Warhol heard of the fraud piece and decided to “authenticate” the piece in order to ensure that all of the proceeds from the Guevara painting went to Malanga.