Andy Warhol, often known as the patron saint of post-modernism, was an expert at the timeless art of portraiture. Best remembered for his declaration that everyone would have fifteen minutes of fame, artist Andy Warhol cultivated celebrity status and achieved a level of notoriety normally reserved for Hollywood stars. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the artist began studies there at the Carnegie Institute of Technology in 1945. In 1949, Warhol moved to New York where he established himself as a successful commercial designer working for leading fashion houses. Taking his inspiration from commercial art and popular culture, Warhol produced a series of works that appropriated imagery from advertisements and tabloids, eliminating personal references and any trace of the artist's hand. His mechanically produced works were in stark contrast to the highly personal statements of the Abstract Expressionist. A 1962 exhibition that featured his "Campbell's Soup Cans" and "Coca-Cola Bottl