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Early Life
Andy Warhol (Andrew Warhola) was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on August 6, His parents, Julia and Ondrej Warhola were Carpatho-Rusyns who immigrated from what is now known as eastern Slovakia in the early 's.
Andy was the youngest of three brothers.
He grew up during the Great Depression in the urban surroundings of a smoky industrial city. At an early age he showed a wonderful talent for drawing. Due to an illness at the age of 6 he was confined to bed; his mother and brothers would entertain him for hours by showing him how to draw, trace and print images.
Andy warhol life biography
Andy loved to draw throughout his childhood. He attended Holmes Elementary School and Schenley High School and graduated at the young age of 16 in , finishing 51st in his class of graduates.
When Andys father died in , his main wish was that Andy continue his education to college.
In , Andy was accepted at Carnegie Institute of Technology (presently known as Carnegie-Mellon University). He would be the fi