安迪．沃荷Andy WARHOL（1928-1987）生於美國賓夕威尼亞州，為普普藝術著名代表人物。1949年畢業於現今的卡內基美隆大學，獲平面設計學士學位。1952年赴紐約，以設計商業廣告維生，同時嘗試藝術創作。1950年代，沃荷以插畫家身分立足紐約；自1960年代，他開始投身繪畫創作，以通俗用品、漫畫與廣告為題材繪製作品，將藝術創作焦點轉到大眾文化，著名的康寶湯罐頭系列即誕生於此時期。同時，沃荷也涉足電影拍攝、成立「工廠」工作室，並登上各大主流雜誌與媒體。1970年代後，他創作了一系列名人的絹印肖像，著名包括伊麗莎白泰勒（Liz Taylor）、傑克甘迺迪（Jackie Kennedy）、詹姆士狄恩（James Dean）、馬龍白蘭度（Marlon Brando）、瑪麗蓮夢露（Marilyn Monroe）、「貓王」艾維斯普萊斯利（Elvis Presley）與毛澤東等；更於1986年創作出其最具紀念性的作品「最後的晚餐」。安迪．沃荷身兼畫家、攝影師、商人、導演、明星與作家，一生創舉無數，於西洋藝術史中占有一席之地，名聲更響徹國際藝壇，作品也為世界頂級藏家爭相蒐藏。

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Andy Warhol was an American painter, printmaker, and filmmaker as well as the leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art. Graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in 1949, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Pictorial Design, he moved to New York in 1952, and became one of the most successful commercial illustrator of the 1950s. From 1960, Warhol devote more energy to painting. He based on comics and ads to create artworks that suited the popular culture. The famous Campbell’s Soup Can series was debuted during this period. At the same time, Warhol started dabbled in film making, and establish “The Factory” studio. By the mid-1960s he was a frequent presence in magazines and the media. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Warhol was a prolific artist, producing numerous works, creating many celebrities’ portraits in silk prints. Warhol’s final two exhibitions were his series of “Last Supper” paintings. Warhol became famous worldwide for his work as a painter, avant-garde filmmaker, record producer, author, and member of highly diverse social circles. His name is written in the Western art history, and his status in the international art scene is high. Works by Warhol are chased and collected by many top-notch collectors around the world.