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Desperately Seeking Warhol
For someone who traveled as much as he did, it is a marvel that Andy Warhol had time to make art. Desperately Seeking Warhol traces the artist’s movements around the globe from international cultural hotspots like New York, Paris and Rome to lower-profile burgs such as Carbondale and Montauk – more well known now, partially as a result of Warhol’s involvement. Relentless in the pursuit of new avenues to create and sell his work, Warhol set up shop in a dizzying variety of locales, working for and with other artists, musicians, controversial world leaders and more. Manhattan features heavily, with detailed maps exploring Warhol’s favorite hangouts across multiple decades. The maps and location profiles here form a fascinating picture of a larger-than-life cultural icon whose energy few have been able to match since.
- GenresNonfiction
167 pages, Hardcover
Published March 17, 2020
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July 9, 2023
Pop-oriented introduction to an artist's life.
This presentation of Andy Warhol's life and lifestyle seems completely adapted to the artist himself, at least when it comes to the design of the book. Short, informative texts that alternate with photographs of places and people on every other page. The book tells how Warhol broke the barrier between advertising and art and, together with others, launched the term "pop art". It started with Coke bottles and soup cans and ended up with portraits of celebrities, including Norwegian Queen Sonja. All in all, easily read and entertainingly made
Worth noting is that the book does not reproduce any of Warhol's own artwork. Then you have to look for other books, e.g. Simon Wilson's Pop from 1974.
This presentation of Andy Warhol's life and lifestyle seems completely adapted to the artist himself, at least when it comes to the design of the book. Short, informative texts that alternate with photographs of places and people on every other page. The book tells how Warhol broke the barrier between advertising and art and, together with others, launched the term "pop art". It started with Coke bottles and soup cans and ended up with portraits of celebrities, including Norwegian Queen Sonja. All in all, easily read and entertainingly made
Worth noting is that the book does not reproduce any of Warhol's own artwork. Then you have to look for other books, e.g. Simon Wilson's Pop from 1974.
Displaying 1 of 1 review