Pop Artist and cultural icon, Andy Warhol started his career as a
commercial artist working as a successful illustrator for magazines and
advertising agencies but eventually made the leap to become an independent,
exhibiting artist in New York City. Andy’s unique style of portraying
screen-printed images of his lifelong obsession with celebrities and
mundane objects propelled him into the spotlight as a leading voice of the
Pop-Art movement.
What isn’t widely recognized about Andy’s life was his secretive devotion
to the Catholic faith. Underneath his silver wigs and flamboyant costumes
was a man who regularly attended mass, served at a homeless shelter and
financed his nephew’s study for the priesthood. How these two
irreconcilable personas found home in this one man’s life is a question
both interested religious figures and art critics alike have been asking.
In this Artist Profile, Stephen takes a brief look into the religious life
of this enigmatic and complex artist’s hidden life.
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