Warhol, Andy
Syllabification: (War·hol, Andy)
Pronunciation: /ˈwôrˌhôl, -ˌhōl/
Definition of Warhol, Andy
- (circa 1928–87), US painter, graphic artist, and filmmaker; born Andrew Warhola. A major exponent of pop art, he achieved fame for a series of silkscreen prints and acrylic paintings of familiar objects (such as Campbell’s soup cans) and famous people (such as Marilyn Monroe), that are treated with objectivity and precision.