Andy Warhol Christmas

A Holiday, Christmas lesson based on the art of Andy Warhol.

1. Andy Warhol was one of the worlds most famous artists .

2. Andy Warhol Loved Christmas

3. He began as a fashion illustrator for magazines, mostly drawing ladies shoes.

4. Andy wasn’t too cool for Christmas art.

5. In fact he sent many of these Christmas paintings as Christmas cards.

6. Even as a young boy, he loved making his own Christmas cards and gifts for others.

7. He drew Christmas trees made of fruit, a reindeer, and a basket stuffed with food. What unusual items can you find in his trees?

8. Can you see what is in this tree?

9. What shapes can you see here?

10. His mother, Julia, drew angels for him at Christmas.

11. There are gifts , arranged around a fireplace - a doll, a rocking horse, and a striped candy cane with a pink bow: Andy Warhol's vision of the perfect Christmas.

12. As a child, he did not experience the perfect Christmas.

13. His family was poor and Andy was very sick as a young boy.

14. This is one of Andy’s cats named Sam.

15. He tried to create the perfect images of Christmas. Ponsettias

16. Wreaths

17. Ornaments

18. Santa’s hat

19. Even Santa himself.

20. Andy believed in the perfect Christmas for everyone.