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Andy Warhol
The perfect introduction to the life and work of this pioneering artist
The work of Andy Warhol (1928–1987) reflected and commented on contemporary themes in American society: consumerism, celebrity, mass production, disaster, and death. To capture these ideas he used a wide range of iconic images: Coca-Cola, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, the electric chair, the crashed car, the race riot, and the atomic bomb. His openness to subject matter was matched by a willingness to explore all media, resulting in his innovative approach to painting, photography, drawing, and printmaking, and his influential activity as an experimental filmmaker. Andy Warhol, with its radiant metallic cover, offers a concise introduction to and pictorial overview of one of the greatest modern artists, one who redefined 20th-century art.
The work of Andy Warhol (1928–1987) reflected and commented on contemporary themes in American society: consumerism, celebrity, mass production, disaster, and death. To capture these ideas he used a wide range of iconic images: Coca-Cola, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, the electric chair, the crashed car, the race riot, and the atomic bomb. His openness to subject matter was matched by a willingness to explore all media, resulting in his innovative approach to painting, photography, drawing, and printmaking, and his influential activity as an experimental filmmaker. Andy Warhol, with its radiant metallic cover, offers a concise introduction to and pictorial overview of one of the greatest modern artists, one who redefined 20th-century art.
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80 pages, Paperback
Published May 12, 2020
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October 8, 2019
Don’t really know how to rate this kind of book, but I think it got the job done really well.
It’s a short take on Andy Warhol’s life and work. It is part of Tate Publishing’s series: Tate Introductions, where they simply introduce you to an artist with sufficient information and lots of pictures.
Definitely want to pick up another one of these on another artist I’m curious to learn more about.
It’s a short take on Andy Warhol’s life and work. It is part of Tate Publishing’s series: Tate Introductions, where they simply introduce you to an artist with sufficient information and lots of pictures.
Definitely want to pick up another one of these on another artist I’m curious to learn more about.
March 14, 2024
good overview of his life and artistic style and learned lots of new things. glossy pictures !!
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