Andy Warhol

About Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol (1928–1987) was a seminal American artist and a leading figure in the Pop Art movement, whose work frequently explored the intersection of commercial culture and fine art. His massive cultural footprint, rooted in techniques like silkscreening and iconic subjects such as Campbell's Soup Cans and Marilyn Monroe, cements his historical importance, ranking him #701 globally according to MIT's Pantheon project.

Despite this significant historical standing, Warhol's modern internet attention shows a clear disconnect. In 2025, his Wikipedia pages garnered 2.0M views, placing him in a state of +6x overattention relative to his historical importance ranking. This suggests that his cultural resonance remains exceptionally strong in the contemporary digital sphere, placing him far ahead of many figures ranked considerably higher on the HPI scale, such as Hulagu Khan (#451).

However, this high attention level appears to be slightly waning, as the annualized 2025 view count reflects a -7.3% year-over-year decrease, and momentum between Q1 and Q3 further dropped by 10%. While still highly visible, the data suggests a slight contraction in the intensity of contemporary public focus on this key 20th-century figure.