Julia Warhola
Julia Warhola | |
|---|---|
Юлія Варгола | |
Warhola, c. 1930 | |
| Born | Juliana Justina Zavaczki November 20, 1891 Mikó, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | November 22, 1972 (aged 81) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Ondrej Warhola
(m. 1909; died 1942) |
| Children | 4, including John and Andy |
| Relatives | James Warhola (grandson) |
| Website | warhola |
Julia Warhola (born Juliana Justina Zavaczki; November 20, 1891 – November 22, 1972) was a Carpatho-Rusyn-American artist. She is best known as the mother of Pop artist Andy Warhol. Born in Miková, she emigrated to the United States, settling in Pittsburgh, where she raised her family. She later moved to New York City to live with her son and contributed calligraphy and decorative elements to his early commercial illustrations.