Claim: Andy Warhol is an American artist and author.
Evidence: He authored numerous books , including The Philosophy of Andy Warhol and Popism : The Warhol Sixties.
Andy Warhol -LRB- -LSB- ˈwɔrhɒl -RSB- born Andrew Warhola ; August 6 , 1928 -- February 22 , 1987 -RRB- was an American artist , director and producer who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art.