Much of Andy Warhol's fame was based on his reproduction of art that already existed but in a new way. Because he was able to see reproduced art as an art in itself, he essentially developed a new way for the public to perceive art. One of the most famous examples of his reproduced art is the Cambell's Soup cans. The Cambell's Soup can labels were designed by an artistic individual who was hired to make an image for the product. In this respect, Warhol has reproduced the art of another person. He even goes one step further, in some cases, by reproducing iconic artwork. His reproduction of the Mona Lisa (both the reproduction of using the art and the reproduction shown in the art) is an example of this. Although some may argue that Warhol did not actually create his own work, he only used the work of others to become famous, I believe that his conception of reproducing existing art at the time he did so was revolutionary and therefore artistic in that nature.
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