Pop star: The artist who elevated popular culture into high art Andy Warhol (1928-1987) is recognized today as the most important exponent of the Pop Art movement. He overturned the traditional understanding of art and placed in its stead a concept that retracts the individuality of the artist.Warhol was a critical observer of American society, exposing his compatriots' consumerism in his paintings (Campbell andBrillo series), as well as their fascination for sensational journalism. In 1963 Warhol founded his Factory in New York--literally a manufactory of ideas and work, which influenced...

Meet Gerhard Richter, the German artist who redefined painting. Between abstract works and photography-based paintings, Richter pushes the medium's boundaries and reminds us of its urgency and importance in a world overwhelmed by digital images. This introduction to one of the greatest artists of our time explores his entire career.