Over 40 years later, most people know this quote, or some variation of it. Many though do not know who said it. Andy Warhol, whose hometown is Pittsburgh, was the artist who coined the phrase. Warhol was a pioneer in Pop art and the Andy Warhol Museum is dedicated to displaying both his life's work, as well as the various artists he inspired.
The museum is located on the North Side of Pittsburgh, directly across from the Andy Warhol bridge, down the street from PNC Park. The entrance fee is $15/person, although you can get $1 off with AAA membership or a further discount for students.
The museum has seven floors, each dedicated to a portion of Warhol's art. It is a conglomeration of photographs and paintings, as well as advertisements and sculptures - as much a conglomeration of medium as Warhol's art.
The museum staff suggest visitors to begin on the first floor, with an introduction and time line of Warhol's life and times, and then work from the seventh floor down.
His most popular paintings, photographs and sculptures are located on the second and third floors, with a roating and traveling exhibit on the seventh floor.
There is one exhibit, located on the fourth floor, that is for mature audiences only. The photographs therein are a statement on sexuality. When he first unveiled the exhibit, it was something that had never been done or spoken of before, making it a very controversial exhibit then as much as it is now.
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