Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol was an artist in the 1960's who created the trend of pop art, which was special art that idealized advertisements and celebrities. Warhol was probably by far the most famous of pop-artistists with his Campbell's Soup and Marilyn Monroe art. At first, Warhol was criticized for encouraging consumerism in Americans with his art. Warhol formed his studios called "The Factory" which he filled with artists, writers, musicians and underground celebrities. He focused his art on popular objects and celebrities of the time period, for example the dollar bill, Coca-Cola bottles, the electric chair, etc. and Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor. Eventually, his paintings, drawing, photography, etc. became world famous, and so did he. Warhol was very individual for the time period he lived in. He wore wigs, and he owned so many things, that when he died it took them almost 9 days to auction off all of his belongings, and they made $20 million. He paved the way for many modern artists and stuck his neck out to criticism just to become different and successful at something new. Andy Warhol is a good example of an individual because of his unwillingness to give in to talk and peer pressure.