Jessica Corbett
Jessica Corbett is an modern day artist and is the proud owner/author of the website Andy Warhol Posters 'n' Pop.
Articles by Jessica Corbett
January 22, 2011
Andy Warhol, born Andrew Warhola in 1928, is considered to be one of the principle founders of the Pop Art movement during the 1960s. An author, filmmaker and music producer, he is most known for his silk screens depicting commercial objects and celebrities. During his lifetime, working in his infam...
January 22, 2011
The Marilyns: Capturing a Legend
From his early childhood, Andy Warhol was fascinated by the myth of stardom. The seemingly exciting and decadent lives of the young and famous fuelled Warhol´s imagination. His attraction to the glamorous world of Hollywood in later years would become the insp...
January 22, 2011
During the second half of the twentieth century, popular culture and the mass media gained a huge significance in America. The style of art that was both a product and critique of the social milieu was known as pop art. No other artist is more identified with this artistic style as Andy Warhol. His ...
August 06, 2008
The Origin of the Cardboard Boxes
Already a great collector of sorts, in 1974 Andy Warhol had to find a way to transport all his bric-a-brac from his Union Square address to a new location, 560 Broadway - a large, 27 room home in Manhattan. His solution was the ever simple cardboard box, and so beg...
July 09, 2007
Even from his early days in Pittsburgh, Andy Warhol demonstrated unique artistic talent. He began his successful career in magazine illustration and advertising, but became better known for his portraits. Andy Warhol portraits were, and continue to be, in a category of their own. They are more than ...