Andy Warhol's name is synonymous with Pop Art and the glamour and decadence of the New York art, club, and cultural scene of the 1960s, 70s, and 80s.
But Andy had a secret. He kept it to himself. It did not appear in his work until the last decade of his life. Andy Warhol was a Catholic, a devout Byzantine Catholic, who prayed daily with this mother during the many years she lived with him in New York. He frequently attended mass. One of the greatest moments of his life was when he got to meet Pope (now Saint) John Paul II.
This guide will connect you to resources about Andy Warhol, his up-bringing and faith, and the effect these things had on his life and art.
Because all of Andy Warhol's art is under copyright and we did not want to put too much strain on fair use, we do not link to any of his art on this guide. But a Google image search for Andy's name combined with any of these words will retrieve many examples of his art on religious subjects: skull, cross, eggs, Last Supper, Jesus, Heaven, Hell.
The Religious Art of Andy Warhol by 
Andy Warhol: Last Supper by 
Andy Warhol: The Last Decade by 
The Andy Warhol Diaries by 
Andy Warhol, Priest: The Last Supper Comes in Small, Medium, and Large by 
Andy Warhol's Religious and Ethnic Roots: The Carpatho-Rusyn Influence on His Art / by 
Where Heaven and Earth Meet: The Spiritual in the Art of Kandinsky, Rothko, Warhol, and Kiefer by 
After Andy: Adventures in Warhol Land by 
On April 2, 1980, Andy Warhol met Pope John Paul II in St,. Peter's Square. Source
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To read these articles off-campus, you will need to enter your Multipass username and password when you click on a link.
All of these resources can be accessed from off-campus, but you will need to enter your Multipass username and password when you click on a link below.
Dr. Jonathan Anderson, Presented by the Beatrice Institute (2020)
