Eccentric Facts About Andy Warhol
The legend of Andy Warhol only continues to grow over the years, and his impact on the art world is difficult to overstate. Here are some eccentric facts about the strange man behind some of the most influential art of the twentieth century.
Andy Warhol Facts
26. The Big Sick
The child of Slovakian immigrants in the United States, Andy Warhol suffered from Sydenham’s chorea during his youth. The illness is also known as "St. Vitus’s Dance"
because it causes its victims to suffer from uncontrollable shaking and jerking movements. Warhol was often sick as a child, and thus developed into a hypochondriac.
25. Developmental Skills
A bedridden childhood is part of the reason why Warhol developed a love for art, as he spent most of his time drawing and listening to music.
It was during this period that he began drawing movie stars, something that would catapult him to success later in life. He would refer to this time in his life as vital to his development.
24. Shoe Mania
The first work of Warhol's career came in commercial advertising, with his first commission being to draw a pair of shoes for Glamour magazine. He would go on to become famous for his skills at drawing shoes, as the photographer John Coplans explained, “nobody drew shoes the way Andy did.”
