Which Famous Artist Was Shot And Wounded By Valeria Solanis In 1968?
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The famous artist who was shot and wounded by Valerie Solanas in 1968 was Andy Warhol. Solanas was a radical feminist and writer who had previously been associated with Warhol's art studio, The Factory, but had become angry with him over a script she had given him to read. On June 3, 1968, she entered The Factory and shot Warhol and art critic Mario Amaya. Warhol survived the attack but was severely wounded, and he suffered physical and emotional effects from the incident for the rest of his life. Solanas was arrested and later sentenced to three years in prison for the shooting.
In 1968, artist Andy Warhol was shot and wounded by Valerie Solanis. Solanis was a radical feminist and writer who had written the SCUM Manifesto (Society for Cutting Up Men). She had gone to Warhol's studio to ask him for money, and when he refused, she shot him. Warhol survived the attack, but he was left with physical and psychological scars.