The Factory Years, 1964-1967

by Pentagram, David Dalton (Introduction), Nat Finkelstein (Photographer)

New York City, the 1960s: Inside a ramshackle studio known as The Factory, the post-war art world encountered the industrial revolution. For more than two years, Nat Finkelstein was on the scene, documenting the explosive emergence of Pop Art, a subversive spectacle created by the constantly calculating Andy Warhol. Andy Warhol: The Factory Years is an extraordinary photographic account of the twisted, the addicted, the nameless, and the famous. As a member of the club, Finkelstein discreetly captured icons in the making, including Bob Dylan, Lou Reed, Allen Ginsberg, Edie Sedgwick, and Nico, along with such legends of another era as Salvador Dali and Marcel Duchamp—and, of course, Warhol himself. Engagingly sequenced by renowned design firm Pentagram, Andy Warhol: The Factory Years features Finkelstein's seminal black-and-white photographs, in addition to several series of previously unpublished color photographs that were thought lost for the past three decades. Finkelstein accompanies these striking images with vivid memories, poetic recollections, and acerbic commentary, providing both visual and intellectual insight into the culture of The Factory.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction, Celebrity, Biography, Photography

176 pages, Hardcover

First published August 31, 2000

Reviews

[Tosh · Rating 5 out of 5]

A dynamite book full of great images of Warhol and Co. circ the mid-60's. Just right before he got shot. The photographer Nat Finkelstein must have been like a fly in the wall - and the shots he got are really terrifric. What is unusual is that there are some photos in color - and rarely does one see Warhol in colkor in the 60's. Think about it!

[AC Church · Rating 4 out of 5]

As Lou Reed has wonderfully put it about the other book with Finkelstein's pictures: "Lousy text, great photos". This book also has great photos (of great people) and it's also slightly marred by a lousy text: Finkelstein's own misanthropic, profane scribblings.

[Christel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pictures - 5 stars
Text - 3 stars - He kinda came off kinda jilted

.... and there is more the 1 page

[Killthehumans Savetheforest · Rating 4 out of 5]

this is a great one for photos and movie stills.

[Melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

great images.