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1. In your words write a short bio of his photographic experience. Andy Warhol was a successful painter, filmmaker, and print-maker. He was famous for his pop art and for his membership in wildly diverse social systems. He started becoming popular in the 1950's and was featured in many galleries throughout the the next two decades. He has been featured in New York's Museum of Modern Art and in the Ferus Gallery of Los Angeles, California. He is best known for being a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art.

2. Who are some of the famous people or things he has photographed? Mick Jagger, Liza Minnelli, John Lennon, Diana Ross, Brigitte Bardot, Micheal Jackson, Marilyn Monroe, Mao Zedong, and Elizabeth Taylor are just some of the famous people that Warhol has photographed. He is also widely known for his famous "banana" painting.

Lee Freidlander studied photography at the Art Center College of Design in California. He has photographed for Playboy and Madonna. Freidlander usually works with Leica 35mm cameras and black and white film. His photographs capture the look of modern life. His work is displayed in many famous museums and he received a 2005 Hasselblad International Award.