Andy Warhol was an American artist.
安迪·沃霍尔是一位美国艺术家。
He was born in 1928 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
他于1928年出生于宾夕法尼亚州的匹兹堡。
Warhol was one of the most famous figures in the New York pop art movement of the 1960s and 1970s.
沃霍尔是上世纪六七十年代纽约流行艺术运动中最著名的人物之一。
Pop artists created works that used flat colours and icons of popular culture.
流行艺术家使用平色和流行文化图标来创作。
Some common subjects of pop art pieces included consumer products, comic characters, and celebrities.
流行艺术作品常常以消费品、漫画人物和名人等为主题。
Among Warhol’s most famous pieces are his prints of actress Marilyn Monroe.
沃霍尔最著名的作品是女演员玛丽莲·梦露的版画。
Warhol lived an eventful and controversial life.
沃霍尔的一生充满了波折和争议。
His art studio was a venue for many celebrity parties.
他的艺术工作室是许多名人聚会的场所。
In 1968, he survived a gunshot wound after a dispute with a writer who worked with him.
1968年,与一位与作家同事发生争执后,他中了枪,但最终死里逃生。
He was also gay, which was illegal at the time.
他还是同性恋。当时,同性恋是违法的。
Warhol died in 1987, at age 58.
沃霍尔于1987年去世,享年58岁。