Superwarhol

by Germano Celant

Size is a form of thinking,"declared the Grimaldi's SuperWarhol exhibition offers an unprecedented look at the artist's production of largest-scale works and installations, created from early 1960 through 1986. Large images are an essential part of Warhol's work. He searched for the maximum power of familiar images by

552 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Germano Celant (11 September 1940 – 29 April 2020) was an Italian art historian, critic, and curator who coined the term "Arte Povera" (poor art) in 1967.
Celant was the renowned curator of contemporary art at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, and artistic director at the Fondazione Prada in Milan.

On 29 April 2020, Celant died in Milan from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy. He was 79.

Reviews

[Michael Martin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Monumental, comprehensive Warhol coffeetable book that is diminished only a bit by a rather dry, overly academic introduction by Germano Celant (that I am certain would have left Andy befuddled and amused.) The 500-plus page book is printed on heavy stock with many fold-out pages showcasing the larger silkscreen pieces. Quotes chosen to accompany the work are appropriate and interesting (although contain typos that made me grimace a bit). The book was published by Skira in 2003 on the occasion of a large Warhol retrospective that was opening in Monaco. Although it lacks any of the early Warhol blot drawings (a serious omission for any exhibit claiming to be a Warhol retrospective), the quality of the printed work and presentation is far superior to the catalogue that accompanied the more recent Whitney retrospective. It’s a beautiful book... providing you don’t put much time into trying to comprehend the horrific introduction.