Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987)
Andy Warhol, born Andrew Warhola, was an American artist, director and producer who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art. His works explore the relationship between artistic expression, celebrity culture, and advertising that flourished by the 1960s, and span a variety of media, including painting, silkscreening, photography, film, and sculpture.

Self-portrait (1963)

andy warhol walked into a dime store photo booth
and mugged for the camera
his shades on
his tie askew
he would later transform one of the images on the photo strip
into a turquoise silkscreen print
the first of his self-portraits

I trust you enjoy this visit and may you be enriched with the work of masters of art
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