On this day
06
August

Heinrich Hössli, Andy Warhol

Born: Heinrich Hössli (1784), Andy Warhol (1928)

Born on this day

06AugBorn 1784242nd birthday

Heinrich Hössli

A Swiss milliner whose historical research became an early defence of love between men.

06AugBorn 192898th birthday

Andy Warhol

His soup cans became Pop Art icons; his films and circle of collaborators also made queer life part of modern art.