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Unique, bizarre, and often controversial, Andy Warhol in life and in death bridged the gap between high art and the ordinary, creating works that explored almost every artistic genre.From screen printing and "supermarket" artto oil paintings and photography, Warhol rocked the established art world, perhaps more so than any of his contemporaries.Collected within this illustrated guide to the "King of Pop" are almost 70images reproduced with excellent clarity and incorporating every stage of Warhol's diverse artistic career. Fascinating histories of each piece make this a highly recommended guide to a cultural icon. --Naomi Gesinger ... Read more

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Comprised of essays offering "fresh and stimulating looks at Warhol" (Small Press Book Review), this collection stands out as a careful art-historical consideration of Warhol's work and its ideological and political implications for current art practices. Discussions in Contemporary Culture is an award-winning series copublished with the Dia Center for the Arts in New York City. These volumes offer rich and timely discourses on a broad range of cultural issues and critical theory. The collection covers topics from urban planning to popular culture and literature, and continually attracts a wide and dedicated readership. ... Read more

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People go by and it doesn't matter that someone was killed. I still care about people, but it would be so much easier not to care, it's too hard to care. --Andy WarholNews and death fascinated Warhol, and nowhere is this more uncomfortably reflected than in his paintings of electric chairs. Part of his "Death and Disaster" series, these works borrow from the eye-catching style of tabloid journalism to reflect on the clash of dreams and violence that suffused 60s America. Using photographs collected from various media sources, imagery often deemed too upsetting for the front page, Warhol compels us to look more closely at our own voyeurism and our response and lack of response to violence, as well as our reactions to the universal experience of death that underlies both high-profile public disasters and everyday violence.
Essays by Peter Halley, Gerard Malanga.

9.75 x 10.5 in.
26 color, 4 b/w illustrations ... Read more

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As did Warhol by Makos, this volume contains a relentless sequence of photos of Andy Warhol, taken by his long-time friend and companion Christopher Makos. Unlike that first book, this one is comprised of photographs which have mostly never been published, pictures of the more private, reserved Warhol. The man who promised everyone 15 minutes of fame would perhaps appreciate having these pictures put out for the public posthumously: pictures of him at the Pompidou, clowning around during Lent, with Fred Hughes on a private plane, in front of the original The Last Supper, corseted and getting a massage, on the deck of Calvin Klein's Fire Island beach house, modeling in an 80s Op-Art shirt, at The Factory with everyone from Catherine Guinness to Georgia O'Keeffe, kissing everyone from Dalí to John Lennon, working out, skiing in Aspen, and shopping in Upstate New York.

By Christopher Makos.~Foreword by Tom Ford.~Introduction by Glenn Albin.

Hardcover, 8.25 x 10.25 in./120 pgs / 27 color and 80 b & w. ... Read more

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What a trip!
Christopher Makos is truly "top notch!" (love that silly old term!) He has captured all of ANDY WARHOL here! Thanks Chris! I would love to sit down over dinner sometime! Your stories must be true treasures!
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Designed to slip into a pocket, backpack or purse, and written to deliver concise information, these new guides to the world’s major artists are a handy reference tool. Open any page of these guides and you’ll find a host of facts and illustrations clearly presented in eye-catching spreads.

Compare and contrast details of artworks. Learn about the artist’s life and times. Follow the evolution of a career. Discover where his or her works can be found today. Enhanced with glossaries, bibliographies, and maps, the guides are printed on heavy, coated paper with a flexible cover that is durable enough to withstand repeated use. With this much information made accessible, Prestel’s new Art Guides are certain to be opened again and again. ... Read more

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The art of Andy Warhol continues to hold surprises for even the seasoned Warhol admirer.The best works from one of the world's largest private collections of Warhol paintings are published here for the first time in book form.Beginning with whimsical paintings from the pre-Pop period, this selection of over 100 works spans the full breadth of Warhol's spectacular career, up until his last project: The Last Supper, after Leonardo da Vinci.More than 200 illustrations, many in full color, give a comprehensive overview of the many facets in the work of the "pope of Pop art."

Of particular interest is a little-known series of "Paintings for Children," published here for the first time.These delightful pictures of ships, planes, robots, and toys were hung just three feet from the floor when first shown in 1983.

A concise biography, richly illustrated with many color plates; quotations from Warhol about art and about himself, as essay on Warhol and the American Dream by David Bourdon; a memoir by art historian and critic Pierre Restany; an interview from 1963 by G.R. Swenson and the last one with Paul Taylor in 1987; as well as a chronology and a detailed and updated bibliography contribute to this fascinating, colorful book. ... Read more

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A beautiful volume that sheds light on a less well-known part of Warhol's oeuvre, Andy Warhol: Headshots shows the artist turning his artistry and intelligence towards portrait-making. Like much of Warhol's best work, these snapshots play against a world of images and signatures where the authentic version of an individual is seemingly nonexistent. ... Read more

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A fascinating collection of portraits
"Andy Warhol Headshots" brings together a large number of portraits that exemplify the style of this legendary artist. The book includes an interesting introductory essay by Bob Colacello, who notes that Warhol "approached the portraits like he did everything else--with diligence, creativity, and a fair amount of greed." Among the interesting tidbits shared by Colacello is the story of Warhol's unsuccessful attempt to woo Imelda Marcos into commissioning multiple portraits.

The portraits include both paintings (polymer paint and silkscreen ink on canvas) and drawings. The book features alternative versions of some portraits; this feature helps to illuminate Warhol's technique. The portraits are at times whimsical, at times playful, at times a touch sinister, and at times quite elegant. Overall, an essential volume for those interested in Warhol's multifaceted legacy. ... Read more