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Andy Warhol

 
 
Andy Warhol Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 14, 2026
1. Andy Warhol Marker
Inscription.
☆ Born August 6, 1928 ☆

A leading figure in the Pop Art movement, Andy Warhol is considered one of the most important artists of the 20th century. Among his best-known works are the silkscreen paintings "Campbell's Soup Cans." Born in Pittsburgh and raised mostly in the Oakland area, Andrew Warhola took art classes as a child at Carnegie Museum of Art. He later studied commercial art at Carnegie Institute of Technology, now Carnegie Mellon University.
 
Erected 2025 by Pittsburgh Walk of Fame.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education. A significant historical date for this entry is August 6, 1928.
 
Location. 40° 27.085′ N, 79° 59.12′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in the Strip District. It is at the intersection of Smallman Street and 18th Street, on the left when traveling east on Smallman Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1827 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh PA 15222, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic,
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in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jonas Salk (here, next to this marker); George Benson (here, next to this marker); Nellie Bly (here, next to this marker); Michael Keaton (here, next to this marker); H. J. Heinz (a few steps from this marker); Jimmy Stewart (a few steps from this marker); Roberto Clemente (a few steps from this marker); Martha Graham (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.
 
Andy Warhol Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 14, 2026
2. Andy Warhol Marker
Marker is the second headed towards the background.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 19, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
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Oct. 20, 2026