He created simple portraits of Hollywood stars, music icons, and comic and cartoon characters, combining them with silkscreen printing. He collected numerous images and assembled them on a single sheet. In 1962, he compiled all his works, creating a sensation with a major exhibition, and from then on was considered a celebrated artist. Warhol subsequently founded “The Factory” with individual studios in New York. From this time onward, he mostly chose square canvases, on which he continued to depict celebrities, but also, more recently, sensational accidents. Warhol also began experimenting with film. In 1968, the American Valerie Solanas attempted to assassinate the then 40-year-old artist. After this attack, which he narrowly survived, Warhol withdrew more and more from public life. The painter became quieter and embarked on photography, art, and painting projects. He also wrote a play. His last work depicts the Last Supper by the renowned artist Leonardo da Vinci.

Andy Warhol had a profound impact on the art world. He popularized Pop Art and is considered its most important representative. Even today, Andy Warhol’s pictures and paintings are highly sought after and achieve record prices.