Why has Andy Warhol's paintings and art become so famous? The answer might lie in the artist's philosophy regarding art.
Andy Warhol believed that art could and should be mass produced and that art could be made out of everyday objects.
This was a radical new idea in the art world; because art was seen as something elevated and not connected to the everyday life of people.
Andy Warhol's mission was to connect the normal world that surrounds us with the art world.
Therefore he used everyday objects like the Campbell's soup can and Coca Cola boxes to make his art statement.
A lot of people who was not interested in art before became fascinated and in this way Andy Warhol created a whole new art audience.
Even today, people who are not normally interested in art appreciate Warhol's many creative paintings and art projects.
In addition Andy Warhol's art was not only something for the wealthy art collector.
Because Andy Warhol's many paintings were mass produced the prices for an original dropped dramatically and a lot of people with normal incomes could afford an Andy Warhol original.
Later, many of Andy Warhol's famous paintings have been featured on everything from bags to T-shirts - just the way Andy Warhol wanted.
It seems that Andy Warhol struck a chord among people.
His motives have become iconic and his art is still exhibited throughout the world.
But Andy Warhol was never interested in becoming famous just for the sake of it.
His art was always radical and he never tried to please the audience.
Ironically, maybe that is the reason he has become so popular?