Prints figure prominently throughout his career from his earliest work
as a commercial illustrator in the 1950s to the collaborative silkscreens made in the Factory during the 1960s and the commissioned portfolios of his final years.
Essays by Warhol scholars and other experts in their fields provide surprising insights into the beginning of Warhol's career, from his award ‐ winning work
as a commercial illustrator through to his first, little ‐ known exhibitions.
Trained as a commercial illustrator as well as a fine artist, Altoon developed both an abstract vocabulary influenced by Abstract Expressionism and a figurative style (often erotically charged and with socio - political content) that reflected his commercial background.
In Donna Bates's art, she combines her
skills as a commercial illustrator and 3D artist to create paintings that channel fashion, pop iconography and street culture into paintings that are uniquely her own.
Adman: Warhol Before Pop provides surprising insights into the beginning of Andy Warhol's career, from his award - winning work
as a commercial illustrator through to his first, little - known gallery exhibitions of drawings and artist books.
He considered a career as a naval architect, but after leaving school chose instead to study art in New York, while working part -
time as a commercial illustrator.
His initial
work as a commercial illustrator, on projects that ranged from magazine covers to murals, was supplemented by a variety of temporary jobs, such as sheet metal work, which brought in more reliable income.
People often mention that Andy Warhol began
as a commercial illustrator, but no one seems to ask: was he any good?
Louise Grosz and Mary Alice Peak Reiss were both working
as commercial illustrators and designers in the early 20th century.
In 2014 I branched out
as a commercial illustrator and delved into publishing.
Exclusively at the University Art Museum at UCSB, this exhibition spotlights a selection of these window displays from the influential pop artist's successful early career
as a commercial illustrator.
Born in Pittsburgh, Pa. to working - class immigrants from northeastern Slovakia, Andy Warhol (1928 — 1987) studied commercial art at Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University) and began his career
as a commercial illustrator.