(c.1928–87), American painter, graphic artist, and film-maker; born Andrew Warhola. A major exponent of pop art, he achieved fame for a series of silk-screen prints and acrylic paintings of familiar objects (such as Campbell's soup tins) and famous people (such as Marilyn Monroe), treated with objectivity and precision.
Definition of Warhol, Andy in US English:
Warhol, Andy
proper noun-ˌhōl
(c.1928–87), US painter, graphic artist, and filmmaker; born Andrew Warhola. A major exponent of pop art, he achieved fame for a series of silkscreen prints and acrylic paintings of familiar objects (such as Campbell's soup cans) and famous people (such as Marilyn Monroe), that are treated with objectivity and precision.