Andy Warhol is a very important contributor to the world of art. Andy's life so revolved around art, that he believed no two other things tied in with each other more. Alastair Mackintosh wrote of him: "He was aware of the pressure of success, of the danger of becoming an institution, but where most artists react to this by trying to fight it, Warhol decided to make success and being an institution his art form." In other words, he challenged the boundaries between art and life suggesting that they are interchangeable.
             Sources vary about when Andy came to New York, which isn't surprising considering his reputation of not quite telling the truth. Every time Andy was asked about his past he would change the story a bit. He once said,"I'd prefer to remain a mystery. I never give my background, and anyway, I make it all up different every time I'm asked." It is suspected that he lived at home with his family in McKeesport, Pennsylvania from his birth on August 6, 1928, until he graduated from Carnegie Institute of Technology in 1949, and that he moved to New York after his graduation. His father, Andrej Warhola, was from Czechoslovakia, and his mother, Julia Zavacky Warhola, was from present day Slovakia. They were a very poor family. Andy was the youngest of the couple's three sons. Andy's father died when he was 13.
             When Andy moved to New York he shared various living spaces with people who were all interested in the creative arts somehow such as dancers, poets, and jewelers. Being surrounded by creative people made Andy all the more eager to pursue his career in art. He would eventually construct the lives of his friends and others into art by means of videotape and photography.
             In the early 1950s, Andy had a very limited amount of money. Although he was born into a poor family, that did not stop him from having a great outlook on life. With every job that he had Andy was always punctual and determined. His ...