Andy Warhol's Pittsburgh: the working-class background of the iconic queer artist.(ORIENTATION: LOCAL LEGENDS)

From: The Advocate (The national gay & lesbiannewsmagazine) | Date: January 29, 2008| Author: | Copyright information

"I am from nowhere," Andy Warhol was known to say when asked where he grew up. With these four words, he often gave the impression of a strained relationship with his hometown of Pittsburgh, the working-class city that fostered his talents as a child and gave rise to many of the themes that recurred throughout his work and defined his career. Through most of his adult life, Andy Warhol (1928-1987) remained notably mum on his roots in the Eastern European communities of Pittsburgh, the same that historically ground the town with a salt-of-the-earth charm.

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