Chapter 1
From commercial illustrator to pop art pioneer
Chapter 2
Inside the Silver Factory
Chapter 3
The art of mass production
Chapter 4
The birth of the modern art celebrity
YOUR GOAL
Master of Andy Warhol and the pop art revolution
Ch 2 · Inside the Silver Factory
andy Inside the Silver Factory
Silver walls, shining bright, Pop art taking flight! Velvet Underground, day and night!
andy Warhol captured hundreds of visitors to his studio in silent, slow-motion film portraits called Screen Tests.
BETA
andy Decode Warhol's iconic silkscreens to understand the rise of pop art and celebrity.
Fun Fact
Warhol's Banana: For The Velvet Underground's debut album, Andy Warhol designed a peelable banana sticker. Peeling it off revealed a pink banana underneath!
Glossary
superstars (noun)
A term popularized by Andy Warhol to describe the eccentric inner circle of artists and muses who hung out at his studio, the Silver Factory. Warhol treated these everyday people like glamorous Hollywood celebrities, proving that anyone could be an icon. Think of them as the original, 1960s version of social media influencers!
A term popularized by Andy Warhol to describe the eccentric inner circle of artists and muses who hung out at his studio, the Silver Factory. Warhol treated these everyday people like glamorous Hollywood celebrities, proving that anyone could be an icon. Think of them as the original, 1960s version of social media influencers!
andy Warhol surrounded himself with a colorful cast of eccentric characters whom he designated as his 'Superstars.'
Fun Fact
Silver lining: The silver foil and spray paint in the Factory were originally used by Billy Name to cover up the studio's crumbling, dirty walls.
Glossary
studio (noun)
A room or building in which an artist, photographer, sculptor, or musician works. Andy Warhol leased his first Midtown Manhattan workspace in 1963, decorating it with silver paint and foil.
A room or building in which an artist, photographer, sculptor, or musician works. Andy Warhol leased his first Midtown Manhattan workspace in 1963, decorating it with silver paint and foil.
Quiz
What shiny material did Billy Name use to cover the walls of Andy Warhol's original Factory studio?
Quiz
What did Andy Warhol call the eccentric group of actors, artists, and socialites who frequented his studio?
Quiz
Who was the famous 1960s socialite and fashion icon who became Andy Warhol's most famous female Superstar?