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The Trip: Andy Warhol's Plastic Fantastic Cross-Country Adventure
From the author of Strapless and Guest of Honor , a “jaunty romp through American pop-art history” ( The Washington Post ) about a little-known road trip Andy Warhol took in 1963, and how that journey profoundly influenced his life and art.
In 1963, up-and-coming artist Andy Warhol, along with a colorful group of friends, drove across America. What began as a madcap, drug-fueled romp became a journey that took Warhol on a kaleidoscopic adventure from New York City, across the vast American heartland, all the way to Hollywood, and back.
With locations ranging from a Texas panhandle truck stop to a Beverly Hills mansion, from the beaches of Santa Monica to a photo booth in Albuquerque, The Trip captures how Warhol intersected with Dennis Hopper, Peter Fonda, Marcel Duchamp, Elizabeth Taylor, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, and other bold-faced names of the time. Along the way, Warhol also met rednecks, beach bums, underground filmmakers, artists, poets, socialites, and newly minted hippies—all of them leaving an indelible mark on his psyche.
In The Trip , Andy Warhol’s speeding Ford Falcon is our time machine, transporting us from the last vestiges of the sleepy Eisenhower epoch to the true beginning of the explosive, exciting sixties. Through in-depth, original research, Deborah Davis sheds new light on one of the most enduring figures in the art world and captures a fascinating moment in 1960s America—with Warhol at its center.
In 1963, up-and-coming artist Andy Warhol, along with a colorful group of friends, drove across America. What began as a madcap, drug-fueled romp became a journey that took Warhol on a kaleidoscopic adventure from New York City, across the vast American heartland, all the way to Hollywood, and back.
With locations ranging from a Texas panhandle truck stop to a Beverly Hills mansion, from the beaches of Santa Monica to a photo booth in Albuquerque, The Trip captures how Warhol intersected with Dennis Hopper, Peter Fonda, Marcel Duchamp, Elizabeth Taylor, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, and other bold-faced names of the time. Along the way, Warhol also met rednecks, beach bums, underground filmmakers, artists, poets, socialites, and newly minted hippies—all of them leaving an indelible mark on his psyche.
In The Trip , Andy Warhol’s speeding Ford Falcon is our time machine, transporting us from the last vestiges of the sleepy Eisenhower epoch to the true beginning of the explosive, exciting sixties. Through in-depth, original research, Deborah Davis sheds new light on one of the most enduring figures in the art world and captures a fascinating moment in 1960s America—with Warhol at its center.
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First published July 28, 2015
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March 8, 2020
As a primer on Andy Warhol, this would give a reader enough biographical material about his background, the beginnings of Pop art and how Andy came to be its icon. For me, there was too much of everything else and not enough about the actual trip to which the title alludes.
The adventure only inhabits half of the book’s pages and includes too much other material. It is well researched, I have no qualms with that, but there was just too much useless trivia. If you love (fun) facts and enjoy regaling (boring) your friends with them, then this will delight you. Me? If I pick up a book about Andy Warhol, then I want to read about Andy Warhol, not how the Ford Falcon came to be or the genesis of the Diner’s Club card.
I’ll still pick up another of this author’s work as she does her homework, but if I get more trivia, I’m out.
The adventure only inhabits half of the book’s pages and includes too much other material. It is well researched, I have no qualms with that, but there was just too much useless trivia. If you love (fun) facts and enjoy regaling (boring) your friends with them, then this will delight you. Me? If I pick up a book about Andy Warhol, then I want to read about Andy Warhol, not how the Ford Falcon came to be or the genesis of the Diner’s Club card.
I’ll still pick up another of this author’s work as she does her homework, but if I get more trivia, I’m out.
October 3, 2021
I always heard lots of things about Andy Warhol, yet I only knew a few details of his life and his work.
Through this trip I've learned how to better understand Andy. He was a peculiar figure all his life, no doubt about that.
I have loved the fact that he was reinventing himself continuosly. That is something very brave to do.
The book helped me understand the american society of the 50's and 60's, the Route 66, how was the cinema at the time, the Pop Art culture and many many more things!
Through this trip I've learned how to better understand Andy. He was a peculiar figure all his life, no doubt about that.
I have loved the fact that he was reinventing himself continuosly. That is something very brave to do.
The book helped me understand the american society of the 50's and 60's, the Route 66, how was the cinema at the time, the Pop Art culture and many many more things!
October 15, 2015
Andy Warhol, is blessed with having a lot of good books on him. In many ways, I think he's the people's artist. I like his artwork, but I'm not a huge fan. On the other hand, he is really an artist that is not about taste, but more about production, vision, and how an outcast can influence a culture. And no doubt, he is probably one of the most influential Americans ever. Deborah Davis wrote a fascinating book on a specific car trip, Warhol took in 1963, with Taylor Mead and Wynn Chamberlain as co-drivers and Gerard riding in the back with Andy. From NYC to Los Angeles (Santa Monica to be specific). Or as Warhol says about Los Angeles, it's all Hollywood to him.
Warhol came at the right time, and of course, at the right place. He had his second one-man show at the Ferus Gallery, and also started working on a film "Tarzan and Jane Regained... Sort Of. Which featured Dennis Hopper, Taylor Mead (as Tarzan, of course), Wallace Berman, Naomi Levine as Jane, and Tosh Berman (me) as Boy. Assisted by the incredibly talented Gerard Malanga, Warhol out of the blue decided to do a feature length film then and there. Inspired by a freeway ride in the valley, they saw an exit saying "Tarzana," therefore why not do a Tarzan film. There are many opinions about this film, and most people told me that they hated it - but alas, it is the ultimate portrait of Los Angeles art scene in 1963. To me, it's a home movie. Whatever it's art or a great film, that is not so important to me. Warhol also went to the Marcel Duchamp retrospective at Pasadena as well. 1963 was a fab year, till Kennedy was killed in November. Then things turned to shit. But, this book is about things before the shit.
Although the foundation of the book is about the car trip from New York to "Hollywood," it is really an introduction to Andy Warhol's aesthetic and his social world at the time. This is not a detailed critique of Warhol's work, but more of an appreciation of him but also the world of New York and Los Angeles art world of that time and place. One also gets information about the Ford Falcon, and how it was designed to be the people's car. Davis is a very good writer, and she has a grasp or a hold on the nature of Pop Art, and its by-products such as graphic design, billboards, and even commercial labels. In my opinion, Warhol wasn't the first 20th century artist to understand the nature of the 'visual' world of advertising and the importance of public images seen privately or in the cushioned world of "fine art." But he was clearly the figure that people attached themselves to - due to a mixture of his personality, visual appearance, and on many levels - his straight ahead approach to the world around him as an artist -which I think, people picked up on as well. Warhol speaks to the masses. And he did so without dumbing the issues or his vision down.
Warhol came at the right time, and of course, at the right place. He had his second one-man show at the Ferus Gallery, and also started working on a film "Tarzan and Jane Regained... Sort Of. Which featured Dennis Hopper, Taylor Mead (as Tarzan, of course), Wallace Berman, Naomi Levine as Jane, and Tosh Berman (me) as Boy. Assisted by the incredibly talented Gerard Malanga, Warhol out of the blue decided to do a feature length film then and there. Inspired by a freeway ride in the valley, they saw an exit saying "Tarzana," therefore why not do a Tarzan film. There are many opinions about this film, and most people told me that they hated it - but alas, it is the ultimate portrait of Los Angeles art scene in 1963. To me, it's a home movie. Whatever it's art or a great film, that is not so important to me. Warhol also went to the Marcel Duchamp retrospective at Pasadena as well. 1963 was a fab year, till Kennedy was killed in November. Then things turned to shit. But, this book is about things before the shit.
Although the foundation of the book is about the car trip from New York to "Hollywood," it is really an introduction to Andy Warhol's aesthetic and his social world at the time. This is not a detailed critique of Warhol's work, but more of an appreciation of him but also the world of New York and Los Angeles art world of that time and place. One also gets information about the Ford Falcon, and how it was designed to be the people's car. Davis is a very good writer, and she has a grasp or a hold on the nature of Pop Art, and its by-products such as graphic design, billboards, and even commercial labels. In my opinion, Warhol wasn't the first 20th century artist to understand the nature of the 'visual' world of advertising and the importance of public images seen privately or in the cushioned world of "fine art." But he was clearly the figure that people attached themselves to - due to a mixture of his personality, visual appearance, and on many levels - his straight ahead approach to the world around him as an artist -which I think, people picked up on as well. Warhol speaks to the masses. And he did so without dumbing the issues or his vision down.
October 11, 2015
This wasn't so much about the trip that Andy Warhol took as it was about his life. That didn't really bother me, since I didn't really know a lot about him, but it may upset some people due to the title.
I found it to be pretty fascinating for the most part. I mean I knew of Andy Warhol. I knew he painted pictures. And I knew he was responsible for making Edie Sedgewick known. However, she was only mentioned in just a blip in the book. So apparently she came much later in his life. I had never heard of that Naomi girl who referred to numerous times. So I think this book just focused a little on his early years and mostly around his life right before and right after the trip to LA. Because Studio 54 was just a mention as well.
I never knew he did motion pictures as well. It was kind of freaky and weird all the people that were tied to him in some way. Like that mountain top retreat. That was really freaky.
Like I said this was a fascinating book and I learned a lot more about Andy Warhol. There were pages that I did skip through, however, especially the ones where he was first learning to film. The whole weekend was one big orgy and I was not really into that. Other than that, it was a good read and if your into trivia or learning about Andy Warhol, this would be a good book for you.
Thanks Atria Books and Net Galley for providing me this free e-galley in exchange for an honest review for this pretty entertaining and informational book.
I found it to be pretty fascinating for the most part. I mean I knew of Andy Warhol. I knew he painted pictures. And I knew he was responsible for making Edie Sedgewick known. However, she was only mentioned in just a blip in the book. So apparently she came much later in his life. I had never heard of that Naomi girl who referred to numerous times. So I think this book just focused a little on his early years and mostly around his life right before and right after the trip to LA. Because Studio 54 was just a mention as well.
I never knew he did motion pictures as well. It was kind of freaky and weird all the people that were tied to him in some way. Like that mountain top retreat. That was really freaky.
Like I said this was a fascinating book and I learned a lot more about Andy Warhol. There were pages that I did skip through, however, especially the ones where he was first learning to film. The whole weekend was one big orgy and I was not really into that. Other than that, it was a good read and if your into trivia or learning about Andy Warhol, this would be a good book for you.
Thanks Atria Books and Net Galley for providing me this free e-galley in exchange for an honest review for this pretty entertaining and informational book.
June 21, 2017
This book is about a road trip that Andy Warhol took in September of 1963. He had an art exhibition going on in Los Angeles. He didn’t like to fly and gathered up three friends and together they hit the road across the U.S. He also saw L.A. as the other side of New York – and wanted to meet all those movie stars.
Off they went on a journey through middle-America. It’s an uproarious account of these four “beatnik” artists who were in the van-guard of the New York scene encountering a culture still frozen in the 1950’s. The pace Andy set on the trip was frantic, but I guess the amphetamines helped. Andy made his first “film” in Los Angeles in a just few days. It was called “Tarzan and Jane Regained... Sort Of”
Page 253 (my book)
Andy arranged a showing at the Film-Makers’ Cooperative [in New York]. Celebrating the experimental spirit of the film Tarzan was projected out of order, with the ending shown first.
The whole book is boisterous – sprinkled with plenty of Warhol “isms”.
Page 256 Andy Warhol
“If you want to know all about Andy Warhol, just look at the surface of my paintings and films and me, and there I am. There’s nothing behind it.”
Off they went on a journey through middle-America. It’s an uproarious account of these four “beatnik” artists who were in the van-guard of the New York scene encountering a culture still frozen in the 1950’s. The pace Andy set on the trip was frantic, but I guess the amphetamines helped. Andy made his first “film” in Los Angeles in a just few days. It was called “Tarzan and Jane Regained... Sort Of”
Page 253 (my book)
Andy arranged a showing at the Film-Makers’ Cooperative [in New York]. Celebrating the experimental spirit of the film Tarzan was projected out of order, with the ending shown first.
The whole book is boisterous – sprinkled with plenty of Warhol “isms”.
Page 256 Andy Warhol
“If you want to know all about Andy Warhol, just look at the surface of my paintings and films and me, and there I am. There’s nothing behind it.”
March 2, 2018
Not much material, stretched way beyond its worth.
July 15, 2016
I've been curious about Warhol since I read a biography of his life and while I enjoyed it because I knew nothing, this one was more to the point about a road trip he and some friends took before he became one of the celebrities that he would read about in magazines. This one seemed to focus more on his relationships and felt more like a diary (though written by female). I actually just saw the film Basquiat that came out in 96 and thought of that way more than I thought of the books and articles I had read about him before. I liked hearing about what he was like when he went through the period of prolific commerical advertiser artist to real artist.
September 1, 2015
This book is so much fun to read! Full of history, pop culture, glamor, and gossip, plus it presents a very human, warm, and appreciative portrait of Andy Warhol, whom one always thinks of as an icon, but rarely as a person. The sixties is such a fascinating era--everything seemed to change--and Warhol was there, right at the heart of it, turning it all into art, and changing along with it. Highly recommended!
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May 1, 2016Fun book, although the synopsis is a little bit misleading. The first half of the book is a pretty standard Warhol biography up to the point of his road trip. The second half covers the trip, and then gives a quick run-down of what happened to the Warhol and his buddies over the rest of their lives. It was a great book, well researched and written with the same air of whimsy that must have surrounded Andy all the time.
April 19, 2015
Promising concept but I had a few issues with it. First of all, the actual road trip takes up less than half the book! The rest is backstory, much of which is irrelevant. Secondly, the road trip itself wasn't very engaging. It still seems like an interesting side note and not a big influence on Warhol's career.
January 14, 2020
Such an enjoyable read! Even if you’re over Andy Warhol you’ll learn things about the world in 1963 that you never knew. My first shock was that Phillip Pearlstein was Andy’s first roommate in New York. I knew Andy was an illustrator for I. Magnin’s but I never realized that his income from commercial art gave him the freedom to create his “Pop” art. Davis was able to take the same road trip as Andy because she found all of his receipts for the journey archived in one of his time capsule boxes.
June 2, 2020
A fun romp of a biography.
January 18, 2020
My darling daughter who 'doesn't read' has the knack of finding books I love, ones that help me discover new, interesting facts about subjects and people she know I am interested in.
An interesting read
An interesting read
April 27, 2016
An example of vibrant subject matter being let down by lack of focus and generally poor execution. Ms. Davis is to be commended for her depth of research and her ability to balance rapidity of narrative with adequate detail, and The Trip generally is quite a fun read. Unfortunately, this is as much as I can praise it.
The author's professed intention is to demonstrate how the road trip, ostensibly the focus of the work as a whole, was foundational to Andy Warhol's burgeoning career, artistic sensibilities, and prosperity as a cultural icon. Instead, the trip itself occupies a curiously small portion of the text, with the rest devoted to a lengthy exposition of Warhol's life beforehand and his subsequent career. While these asides are all quite interesting and would be at home in a larger, more comprehensive biography of Warhol, the arrangement in the text at hand results in the work coming across as lopsided and unable to decide whether, on the one hand, it aspires to biography, in which context it would be far too cursory, or to case study, in which case it forgets itself in favor of greater ambitions.
In addition to this structural flaw, the book fails to discuss for the reader what exactly the aforementioned implications of Warhol's trip were for his larger career; as far as is presented, the trip was simply a convenient getaway during which Warhol met several celebrities and filmed. In providing details but neglecting to explain their significance, real or imagined, Ms. Davis perhaps neglects the objective for which she conducted all her research in the first place.
So, ultimately, The Trip is entertaining but fails to be anything more than light reading, suitable perhaps for a flight or- most fittingly- a road trip. I found this disappointing in that the author writes well, a respectable amount of effort was clearly expended, her enthusiasm for the subject matter is obvious (if not contagious), and because of this the work has potential. Yet I can't overlook the structural deficiencies and the failure to deliver on its stated intention. Further points are lost for the terrible proofing, though the fault there lies more with Simon & Schuster than with Ms. Davis. Not terrible, but not recommended. Meh.
The author's professed intention is to demonstrate how the road trip, ostensibly the focus of the work as a whole, was foundational to Andy Warhol's burgeoning career, artistic sensibilities, and prosperity as a cultural icon. Instead, the trip itself occupies a curiously small portion of the text, with the rest devoted to a lengthy exposition of Warhol's life beforehand and his subsequent career. While these asides are all quite interesting and would be at home in a larger, more comprehensive biography of Warhol, the arrangement in the text at hand results in the work coming across as lopsided and unable to decide whether, on the one hand, it aspires to biography, in which context it would be far too cursory, or to case study, in which case it forgets itself in favor of greater ambitions.
In addition to this structural flaw, the book fails to discuss for the reader what exactly the aforementioned implications of Warhol's trip were for his larger career; as far as is presented, the trip was simply a convenient getaway during which Warhol met several celebrities and filmed. In providing details but neglecting to explain their significance, real or imagined, Ms. Davis perhaps neglects the objective for which she conducted all her research in the first place.
So, ultimately, The Trip is entertaining but fails to be anything more than light reading, suitable perhaps for a flight or- most fittingly- a road trip. I found this disappointing in that the author writes well, a respectable amount of effort was clearly expended, her enthusiasm for the subject matter is obvious (if not contagious), and because of this the work has potential. Yet I can't overlook the structural deficiencies and the failure to deliver on its stated intention. Further points are lost for the terrible proofing, though the fault there lies more with Simon & Schuster than with Ms. Davis. Not terrible, but not recommended. Meh.
February 15, 2021
This is a book about a road trip taken by Andy Warhol and three of his associates in 1963 on the occasion of his second gallery show at Los Angeles’s Ferus Gallery. He exhibited some of his silkscreens of Elvis Presley and Elizabeth Taylor and went to a party at Dennis Hopper’s the night before, an event which was a huge thrill for him as it was attended by numerous celebrities he’d only known from fan magazines up till then.
Deborah Davis leads up to the trip with a short biography of Warhol and after the trip she gives a brief account of where his career went after that, along with the fate of the three other passengers who accompanied him. She floats the argument that this trip was a big influence on Warhol, determining the path of his future artistic endeavours, particularly his interest in film, and while I can see that being the case, this isn’t really an academic tome with a strong thesis, it’s more of a journalistic account, taking us along on the journey down Route 66, staying at motor lodges, then spending a little time in Los Angeles. Warhol himself wrote about this trip in ‘Popism’ and Davis interviewed two of the passengers from the trip and looked through Warhol’s time capsules to examine all his receipts so she’s very well-informed about all the details and while some of them are mundane, others are not. Warhol comes across as an interesting character with one of the first credit cards, a Carte Blanche card, and he’s got a little booklet that lists all the establishments along the way that accept the card, a list which often seems to have determined where the road-trippers ate and slept.
Warhol spent most of his life in and associated with New York City so it is interesting to see him out of this environment. This book is full of his quotes and eccentric behaviour and does a good job of conveying Warhol’s contribution to art and his formation as an artist. The story of his roadtrip across America is quite fascinating and very well-told in this thoroughly-researched book.
Deborah Davis leads up to the trip with a short biography of Warhol and after the trip she gives a brief account of where his career went after that, along with the fate of the three other passengers who accompanied him. She floats the argument that this trip was a big influence on Warhol, determining the path of his future artistic endeavours, particularly his interest in film, and while I can see that being the case, this isn’t really an academic tome with a strong thesis, it’s more of a journalistic account, taking us along on the journey down Route 66, staying at motor lodges, then spending a little time in Los Angeles. Warhol himself wrote about this trip in ‘Popism’ and Davis interviewed two of the passengers from the trip and looked through Warhol’s time capsules to examine all his receipts so she’s very well-informed about all the details and while some of them are mundane, others are not. Warhol comes across as an interesting character with one of the first credit cards, a Carte Blanche card, and he’s got a little booklet that lists all the establishments along the way that accept the card, a list which often seems to have determined where the road-trippers ate and slept.
Warhol spent most of his life in and associated with New York City so it is interesting to see him out of this environment. This book is full of his quotes and eccentric behaviour and does a good job of conveying Warhol’s contribution to art and his formation as an artist. The story of his roadtrip across America is quite fascinating and very well-told in this thoroughly-researched book.
November 13, 2015
In 1963, Andy Warhol had his first gallery show in Los Angeles; he took the opportunity to round up a few friends and a Ford Falcon, and armed only with his new Diner's Club card, decided to turn the occasion into a road trip.
You feel like you're riding shotgun, looking out the window, seeing the sights in a blur, occasionally stopping to linger for awhile.
That said, though the title implies that the book is a travelogue, it's really a look at a very particular time and place in an artist's life, in this case, right before Warhol's career exploded.
We get the chance to see him develop and hone the persona he became so known for.
Deborah Davis also draws a very deft (and hugely entertaining) portrait of Taylor Mead, who always knew he deserved to be a superstar, and also had a very clever method of paying for his share of the trip, particularly at gas stations.
We also have some wonderful small moments captured in passing, such as hearing about Andy's and Gerard Malanga's moms checking in with each other constantly during the trip, both worrying about their boys.
I would recommend this book anyone who is already a Warhol fan, but also to any aficionado of mid-20th century art history.
You feel like you're riding shotgun, looking out the window, seeing the sights in a blur, occasionally stopping to linger for awhile.
That said, though the title implies that the book is a travelogue, it's really a look at a very particular time and place in an artist's life, in this case, right before Warhol's career exploded.
We get the chance to see him develop and hone the persona he became so known for.
Deborah Davis also draws a very deft (and hugely entertaining) portrait of Taylor Mead, who always knew he deserved to be a superstar, and also had a very clever method of paying for his share of the trip, particularly at gas stations.
We also have some wonderful small moments captured in passing, such as hearing about Andy's and Gerard Malanga's moms checking in with each other constantly during the trip, both worrying about their boys.
I would recommend this book anyone who is already a Warhol fan, but also to any aficionado of mid-20th century art history.
August 21, 2016
I'm so behind in my reviews .... summer you know? lots of motivation to sit outside, enjoy the sun and read but much less motivation to sit with a laptop and comment on what I have read.
so this will be brief .... because their are no personal journals or diaries to draw from, Davis has little to work from ... and that means the book explores a whole lot more than just that road trip. for me, the point of this book is to give us a glimpse into a period of transformation ... when Andy Warhol got the world it has come to know. That trip to Warhol's first Hollywood party and his first west coast art show that exhibited his Elvis and Marilyn silk screenings changed everything. The factory was born of that trip. The 'deeply superficial' Warhol was born of that trip.
I didn't really get what I wanted from this book however. I didn't get the insight I was hoping for.
so this will be brief .... because their are no personal journals or diaries to draw from, Davis has little to work from ... and that means the book explores a whole lot more than just that road trip. for me, the point of this book is to give us a glimpse into a period of transformation ... when Andy Warhol got the world it has come to know. That trip to Warhol's first Hollywood party and his first west coast art show that exhibited his Elvis and Marilyn silk screenings changed everything. The factory was born of that trip. The 'deeply superficial' Warhol was born of that trip.
I didn't really get what I wanted from this book however. I didn't get the insight I was hoping for.
December 1, 2015
The trip described in the title is just one part of this book that is actually a biography of the Pop artist. Having previously known only the bare facts of Warhol and his art, I found this book very interesting and informative, a comprehensive look at all the elements of the various movements in New York during the 1960s and 1970s.
Although I'd never call myself a fan of Pop art or of some the artists during that time, I learned why their visions and their techniques are considered so important.
For those who love art in all its manifestations, this is a book to read. May I also suggest another of Deborah Davis's books, "Strapless," which is the story of John Singer Sargent and the woman who became known as Madame X. Davis is an exceptional writer.
Although I'd never call myself a fan of Pop art or of some the artists during that time, I learned why their visions and their techniques are considered so important.
For those who love art in all its manifestations, this is a book to read. May I also suggest another of Deborah Davis's books, "Strapless," which is the story of John Singer Sargent and the woman who became known as Madame X. Davis is an exceptional writer.
September 15, 2015
I won this book in a First Reads Giveaway. It's an entertaining romp through the early days of Pop Art and a culturally evolving America. Of interest to people who are fans of the era even if they aren't particularly fans of Warhol. If you are a Warhol fan, however, you get a glimpse into his life that is as revealing as most anything written about a man who cultivated distance as a personality trait.
October 11, 2015
I love road trips, art, and history, and this book has them all! Reading this book was like watching a great documentary. Deborah Davis takes her reader on more than a little known road trip with Andy Warhol and his famous friends. She gave us a piece of art that when interpreted illuminates the canvas with little known pieces of history that bring alive the "Pop Art" movement in America. This was a fantastic read and I would highly recommend "The Trip."
May 12, 2016
In the 1960's, artist Andy Warhol decided along with two other friends to take a trip across America. In a Ford Falcon Stationwagon , he and his companions drove from NYC to California. Whilst viewing the bill boards along the roadside, Warhol became inspired. Part biography, part road trip Dalton shows her awe and love for everything Warholian! For fans of Warhol, Holly wood and mad Men this book was spectacular!
November 14, 2021
The cover leads you to think the whole book is about the trip. Nearly half the book is about what happened before and after it, rather than during it. It was tiring reading about background on things like Robert McNamara in order to get to an understanding of the car they drove. There's so much tedium that has only eventually tenuous relationship to what's happening I am fully surprised the author didn't go into how they painted the inside of the toilet silver.
December 20, 2015
I love this book! Honestly! The author manages the perfect mix of backstory and narrative. It is written in a fresh, engaging way that made me want to tear through the book, but yet not finish it at the same time. I learned so much I didn't know about Andy Warhol and the Pop Art movement, and enjoyed every bit of it.
March 6, 2016
I really enjoyed reading this book. It's a wonderful intro to Andy Warhol's life. And I love road trips, which is a major them of the book.
I wish the author could have gone more in depth on later parts of his life, but I also appreciate that the book didn't need to be any longer than it is. A good author knows when to stop writing.
I wish the author could have gone more in depth on later parts of his life, but I also appreciate that the book didn't need to be any longer than it is. A good author knows when to stop writing.
March 8, 2020
This book is simply not enough about the trip! Over half of the book is a setting-the-scene biography of Warhol that offers up little that hasn’t been covered before. With about 130 pages that do deal with the road trip and the gallery showing in LA, Deborah Davis simply doesn’t reveal much I hadn’t known from previous books. I was quite disappointed in this book.
July 23, 2017
The title is misleading = minus a star on my rating.
Beyond that factor, the writing is engaging but if you're a well-read Warholian fan, you already know the backstory, and the ending. While reading this book, I noted a few titles of interest for future reads.
Beyond that factor, the writing is engaging but if you're a well-read Warholian fan, you already know the backstory, and the ending. While reading this book, I noted a few titles of interest for future reads.
December 8, 2015
Very good precis of Warhol's career. While author makes a point of saying she followed the same route as Warhol's trip, there is nothing about what the places are like now (which would have been very interesting). Some in text illustrations.
July 28, 2015
Andy Warhol on a road trip hard to imagine but it really did occur&at his book is a fun retelling of this trip,
December 17, 2015
Warhol's famous roadtrip from NYC to Los Angeles in 1963 -- a detailed account of America in 1963 and the situation that fostered the birth of Warhol as we know him today
July 13, 2018
Zoom! Enjoyable, fast read with lots of info, some familiar, but still fun.
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