8 Reasons Why Andy Warhol Was Cooler Than Our Grandfathers

Yes, I know your Grandpa was a war hero. It's just that Warhol invented Tumblr Polaroids...

If the ''Andy Warhol'' combo sounds familiar to you than congrats! - it means your existance is not completely useless! On the other hand, though, if you've never heard of the ''Warhol'' term before, let me just ask you:

Have you been raised by a group of baboins in the depths of the Amazon, or what?!

I'm sorry to break it to you, but mates: Andy Warhol was the complete ROCK of the 60's. Here's a small list to make you understand why this platinum-haired guy is someone to be always remembered:

1. Ever thought who came up with ''Tumblrish Polaroids’' thingy? It's him.

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While most of our grandparents were struggling with the daily pressure of things like The Cold War, Kennedy Assasination or Communism Period, this artist was taking instant shots of friend celebrities like Paul McCartney or Liza Minelli in such a rebel, almost vulgar way nobody did before. If back then it used to be something innovating, new and unseen, there's no room today for anything else on Tumblr apart from ''Cute DIY Polaroids Bedrooms''. Kinda rings a bell, huh?

2. He was the founder of this really ''weird'' and avant-garde magazine called Interview.

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In 1969, fashion magazines were clean, expressive and fashionable. But Warhol went far beyond, pushing the boundries and breaking all the rules - his new magazine, ''Interview'' featured intimate discussions between worldwide known celeb icons. It's perhaps his influence over the fashion industry that drastically grew the popularity of the ''bad boy'' trend.

3. He made a soup can worldwide famous.

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It sounds crazy, but ''Campbell's Soup'' is actually a real soup producer turned into the ''Mona-Lisa-of-the-20th-century.'' At first, Warhol only made 32 unique canvases, containing accurate representations of the Camebell Soup Can, but then it all spread internationally faster than you'd say ''canister''! They used to be everywhere: museums, billboards, commercials, TV, magazines and even movies.

4. In case you've seen these Marilyn prints a billion times before - Yep, he's the actual author.

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What a shock, I know! You can stumble upon this specific kind of print basically everywhere: from really pretentious, high-level art galleries to the decorative area in Ikea! Funny to think, it all started because of the ''Warhol brains''.

5. He was a Party Animal and had an art studio/ social hotspot called ''The Factory''.

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''The Factory'' was the place ''every cool kid'' met. From Madonna to Mick & Bianca Jagger and to Andre Leon Talley of Vogue this was the place you wanted to be practically every single night in NYC. ''Massive'' is little said compared to the sizes of the parties held by the *one and only* host. Those were the times, really.

6. He had his own, signature platinum-hairstyle.

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We praise people like Lucky Blue Smith, among other grey-styled addicts for constantly waving their flashing blonde hair, many of us without knowing it became such a roaring statement because of Warhol, who kept wearing his hair the same way, meaning shape and colour until the very end.

7. He was the leading figure in Pop

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When you think of Pop Art, you think of Andy Warhol. It wasn't just simple talent, but his multicultural persona that determined his grand fate: changing the perspectives of art forever. From expressing himself artistically to maintaining celebrity relationships and exploiting the fields of advertising, all of these together helped him redefine everything. (And he used colours. A lot.)

8. Still feel like you don't get Warhol? Don't worry, nobody truly does.

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Conclusion: We look up to inspirational people. And we love considering them our heroes. That's what society does - it turns simple human beings into massively succesful icons.

Well, Andy Warhol was not Superman. He was eccentric indeed, yes, but this didn't stop him from accomplishing daily, typical activities, such as still living with his mother untill the time of his passing away, or frequenting church every Sunday.

So Andy Warhol was another normal guy. A usual, pretty much cool artist, who happened to change the entire world, with yet another normal soup can.

PS: (I'm just gonna drop this here...)

Roy Lichtenstein's 'Oh, Jeff... I love you, Too' & Andy Warhol's 'Campbell's Soup I: Black Bean'

Disclaimer: The title of this article was metaphorically constructed, and does not imply A. Warhol had bigger merits than any of your relatives belonging to his generation.