安迪·沃霍尔（1928.8.6－1987.2.22）出生于美国宾夕法尼亚州的匹斯堡，是捷克移民的后裔。沃霍尔从小酷爱绘画，曾在卡耐基技术学院学习。1949年，21岁的他离开匹斯堡去纽约寻找发迹机会，他明白要在美国的视觉艺术上获得成就，就必须让人们看到他知道他的存在，大众传媒给了他许多启示。

The first major profile of the American Pop Art cult leader after his death in 1987 covers the whole of his life and work through interviews, clips from his films, and conversations with his family and superstar friends. Andy Warhol, the son of poor Czech immigrants, grew up in the industrial slums of Pittsburgh while dreaming of Hollywood stars. He went on to become a star himself.