Andy Warhol and Procol Harum

             Art imitates life. Whenever life changes art adapts to the changes and is reflective of its origin in time. We learned this when we discussed Freud, Einstein and Nicci coming onto the scene. As they introduced new theories and new ideas, we were introduced to new art forms like Dadaism and Surrealism. In 1967, America was going through some changes. Baby Boomers are turning into hippies and thousands of people headed to San Francisco because it was "the place to be." College enrollments have doubled since 1960, so it's clear this generation wants higher learning. Films like The Graduate express this generations' uneasiness with the idea of growing up and accepting responsibility. Television devotes more broadcast time to the Vietnam war and this generation is divided between those who support the war and those who oppose it. t's like a social revolution in America.
             1967 was also a great year for Andy Warhol. He had produced the work that this essay is based on. It was a work called Marilyn Monroe. It was a screenprint on paper thirty-six inches long by thirty-six inches wide. It is very disturbing looking because it doesn't really have any likeness to Marilyn Monroe. Its her face and her features traced but none of the colors are like they should be. The lips, eyebrows, eyelashes and hair are red. Her skin is green and her hair is a weird yellow.
             He was born Andrew Warhola in 1928. The day he was born hasn't been proved, but it was on this date, the sixth of august, he would celebrate his birthday. However, there is no doubt that he died at 6:31 A.M. on Sunday, February 22nd, 1987, at the New York Hospital after a gallbladder operation. Warhol was a founder and major figure of the pop art movement. A graduate of the Carnegie Institute of Technology in 1949, he moved to New York City and gained success as a commercial artist. He got his first break in August 1949, when Glamour Magazine wanted him to illustrate a feature en...

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