Question

Andy Warhol was one of the most popular artists in the pop art movement that came up in the 1950s in the United States and Great Britain. During his career, he produced paintings, films, ads and other works of art.

Andy Warhol’s parents came to America from Czechoslovakia at the beginning of the 20th century. As a boy Andy liked to draw pictures. The family lived in Pittsburgh, where Warhol’s father worked in a coal mine.

While in high school Warhol took art classes and drew sketches (素描) at the Carnegie Museum. Later Warhol studied art in Pittsburgh and after moving to New York in 1949, he began to work as an illustrator (插圖畫家) for magazines such as The New Yorker or Vogue. During this time he started using a special technique to draw images for ads.

During the 1960s, Andy Warhol mainly painted realistic pictures of everyday items. This style became known as pop art. Among his most famous paintings were comic strips, images of Coca Cola bottles and the electric chair. In his drawings Warhol simplified objects and painted them in many different colors.

The center of Warhol’s life was his art studio, called the Factory. There he met many other famous artists. The Factory was also used as a film studio in which Andy Warhol produced many of his famous underground films.

In 1968 an unsuccessful actress, Valerie Solanas, walked into Warhol’s studio and shot the artist. Warhol never fully get well from this event. In 1987 Warhol died at the age of 58 during an operation.

The Andy Warhol Museum, in Pittsburgh, is the largest art museum designed for one single artist. It holds more than 12,000 works of Andy Warhol. The highest-priced painting is Eight Elvises, images of Elvis Presley.

1.While in high school, Warhol .

A.studied art in New York B.drew sketches at the Carnegie Museum

C.started to produce films and ads D.worked in a coal mine in his spare time

2.When did Warhol start using a special technique to draw images for ads?

A.In 1949. B.In 1987.

C.During the 1960s. D.In the 19th century.

3.Which of the statements about Andy Warlao is TRUE according to the passage?

A.He was one of the world’s most popular artists in the 19th century.

B.He met an unsuccessful actress, Valerie Solanas, and was shot to death by her.

C.More than twenty thousand works of his own are shown in the Andy Warhol Museum.

D.He painted many famous pictures, such as comic strips and images of the electric chair.

Answer 1