Nudes

by Andy Warhol, Linda Nochlin

The collected nudes of Andy Warhol.

Genres: Art

84 pages, Paperback

First published July 28, 1995

About the author

Andy Warhol was an American visual artist, film director and producer. A leading figure in the pop art movement, Warhol is considered one of the most important American artists of the second half of the 20th century. His works explore the relationship between artistic expression, advertising, and celebrity culture that flourished by the 1960s, and span a variety of media, including painting, silkscreening, photography, film, and sculpture. Some of his best-known works include the silkscreen paintings Campbell's Soup Cans (1962) and Marilyn Diptych (1962), the experimental films Empire (1964) and Chelsea Girls (1966), and the multimedia events known as the Exploding Plastic Inevitable (1966–67).

Reviews

[Nico · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a short catalog which includes an essay by art historian Linda Nochlin and a collection of pictures of Andy Warhol's drawings, paintings, photos, and prints of nudes. Nochlin's merit as an art historian is clear in her succinct, informative, sometimes humorous discussion of Warhol's interest in the nude male body. The images themselves are well-printed, and the art is stunning. Andy Warhol had a strength for working with the human form, often representing it only partially, and always with adept technical skill. Highly recommend this book for anyone interested in Warhol beyond his most well-known work.

[Anne Meyen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Het boek bespreekt een aantal van de 'minder bekende' werken van Warhol, namelijk zijn naaktkunst. De schilderijen uit de jaren 70 zijn prachtig!

Je moet al een kleine voorkennis hebben van het werk en de geschiedenis van Warhol om vlot mee te lezen, geen instapboek dus. Ik hing werkelijk aan de lippen van de schrijver en van mij mocht het boek dus zeker wat langer zijn.

[Kimberly Ann · Rating 1 out of 5]

I was not impressed. A lot of basic lined pencil drawings without shading Silkscreens all looked the same.

Dull, flat, & boring.