Comprensión Literal Gr. 10- 3 Andy Warhol

The US artist and filmmaker Andy Warhol was a leading figure in the pop art movement and one of the United States’ most commercially successful artists. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1928, the fourth child of immigrant parents.

1. Andy was born in

• A. Pittsburgh.

• B. New York.

• C. Campbell.

Andy Warhol was a gifted and unusual boy who suffered from ill health as a child.

2.Warhol had an unusual childhood because

• A. he had a lot of friends.

• B. he was seriously ill.

• C. he read magazines.

He spent much of his time in bed at home,

where he drew, listened to the radio and followed the lives of his favourite movie stars in newspapers and magazines.

3.When he was young, Warhol practised drawing

• A. at home.

• B. at hospital.

• C. at school.

Warhol started his career as a commercial illustrator, but by the late 1950s he began to find fame and success as an artist.

4. Warhol first found fame as

• A. a commercial illustrator

• B. a factory worker

• C. an artist

By then, Warhol was based in New York, where his famous studio known as The Factory became a fashionable meeting place for other unconventional artists, intellectuals and celebrities.

5. The Factory was Arnol´s

• A. art gallery.

• B. art studio.

• C. art store.

Warhol is best known for his works that explore the relationship between art, celebrity and advertising, such as Campbell’s Soup Cans and his silkscreen paintings of Marilyn Monroe.

6. Warhol’s painting Campbell’s Soup Cans is an example of his interest in

• A. advertising.

• B. food.

• C. movie stars.

In addition, he produced over 60 films in his unique and controversial style.

7. As a filmmaker, Warhol managed to produce a number of

• A. advertisements.

• B. paintings.

• C. movies.

Although Warhol was criticised in his lifetime for producing popular art that made a lot of money, he is widely considered today to be one of the most innovative and influential artists of the 20th century.

8. Nowadays, Warhol is recognized to be

• A. an influential artist.

• B. an excellent film director.

• C. an eccentric person.