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STEADY THERE! I DON'T THINK IT'S VERY FAIR...
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| Andy Warhol | |
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| Character information | |
| Birth name | Andrew Warhola Jr. |
| Nickname(s) | Andy Warhol Drella |
| Born | August 6, 1928 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | February 22, 1987 (age 58) New York City, U.S. |
| Physical description | |
| Hair | White (formerly Brown) |
| Eyes | Brown |
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| Rap battle information | |
| Appeared in | TBA |
| Vs | Vincent van Gogh (speculated) Frida Kahlo (speculated) Salvador Dalí (speculated) |
| Release date | TBA |
| Official vote(s) | TBA |
| Location(s) | TBA |
Andy Warhol is expected to battle multiple painters, including Vincent van Gogh, in an upcoming episode of Epic Rap Battles of History. It is unknown by whom he would/will be portrayed, however a demo for him was recorded by Nice Peter.
Information on the Rapper
Andrew Warhola Jr., better known as Andy Warhol, was an American visual artist, film director and producer. A leading figure in the pop art movement, Warhol is considered the most important artist of the second half of the 20th century. His works explore the relationship between artistic expression, advertising, and celebrity culture that flourished by the 1960s, and span a variety of media, including painting, sculpture, photography, and filmmaking. Some of his best-known works include the silkscreen paintings Campbell's Soup Cans (1962) and Marilyn Diptych (1962), the experimental film Chelsea Girls (1966), the multimedia events known as the Exploding Plastic Inevitable (1966–67), and the erotic film Blue Movie (1969) that started the "Golden Age of Porn".
After surviving an assassination attempt by radical feminist Valerie Solanas in June 1968, Warhol focused on transforming The Factory into a business enterprise. He founded Interview magazine and authored numerous books, including The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (1975) and Popism: The Warhol Sixties (1980). He also hosted the television series Fashion (1979–80), Andy Warhol's TV (1980–83), and Andy Warhol's Fifteen Minutes (1985–87). Warhol died of cardiac arrhythmia, aged 58, after gallbladder surgery in February 1987.
Warhol has been described as the "bellwether of the art market", with several of his works ranking among the most expensive paintings ever sold. In 2013, Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster) (1963) sold for $105 million, setting a record for the artist. In 2022, Shot Sage Blue Marilyn (1964) sold for $195 million, which is the highest price paid at auction for a work by an American artist. Warhol has been the subject of numerous retrospective exhibitions, books, and documentary films. The Andy Warhol Museum in his native city of Pittsburgh, which holds an extensive permanent collection of art and archives, is the largest museum in the United States dedicated to a single artist.
Lyrics
TBA
Trivia
- A post from Nice Peter's Bluesky after the filming of Napoleon vs Charlemagne mentioned how he "can’t stop thinking about Van Gogh and Warhol, et al."[1]
- Subsequent posts and hints seemingly reveal some or all of Warhol's opponents: Vincent van Gogh, Frida Kahlo, and Salvador Dalí. Warhol and van Gogh have lines written and demos recorded, van Gogh has a background, Dalí's beat is produced, meanwhile Kahlo was simply mentioned.
- On the "ERB Live Stream Concert Test" livestream[2], the matchup is mentioned again. Peter and Lloyd also briefly discussed the battle's lineup including Dalí, Kahlo, and lastly Banksy.
- In March 2025, a demo for Andy Warhol was recorded by Nice Peter.[3]
- Among Warhol's paintings are portraits of Ludwig van Beethoven, Vladimir Lenin, Muhammad Ali, Elvis Presley, and perhaps most famously, Marilyn Monroe.