Facts about Andy Warhol

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   Warhol's 1978 self-portrait series included 10 paintings created by having the artist photograph himself in a photo booth and then silkscreen the results onto canvas.

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   A 1985 portrait of reigning British monarch Queen Elizabeth II, created by Warhol using silkscreen and acrylic, measures 40 by 32 inches and exists in multiple colored variations.

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   Over 600 Marilyn Monroe silkscreens were produced by Warhol following the actress's death in 1962, making her his most frequently repeated subject.

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   Between 1963 and 1968, Warhol's Factory studio in Manhattan served as a creative hub where he employed assistants to help silkscreen his artworks on an industrial scale.

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   Warhol's 1963 film Sleep, featuring poet John Giorno sleeping for five hours and forty-two minutes, premiered at the Gramercy Arts Theater in New York.

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   In 1962, Andy Warhol created 32 Campbell's Soup Cans paintings, each depicting a different flavor from the company's product line.

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