Andy Warhol

by Gregor Muir (Editor), Yilmaz Dziewior (Editor)

As an underground art star, Andy Warhol (1928-1987) was the antidote to the prevalent abstract expressionist style of 1950s America. He introduced popular everyday subjects into his practice and openly acknowledged the wide-ranging influences on his work. Throughout his career, his forays into advertising, fashion, film, TV and music videos, marked a fascination with mainstream popular culture. This book will position Warhol at the vanguard of artistic experimentation. Looking at his background as an immigrant, ideas of death and religion, and his queer perspective, it will explore his limitless ambition to push the traditional boundaries of painting, sculpture, film and music, and reveal Warhol as an artist who both succeeded and failed in equal measure; an artist who embraced the establishment while cavorting with the underground. It will further highlight Warhol's knowing flirtation with the commercial world of celebrity alongside his socially engaged collaborations and advocacy of alternative lifestyles. Including his iconic depictions alongide lesser-known works, as well as an installation of his Silver Clouds, this fascinating book returns Warhol to his conceptual ambition and positions him within the shifting creative and political landscape in which he worked, permitting a broad view of how Warhol, and his work, marked a period of cultural transformation.

Genres: Art

224 pages, Paperback

First published March 12, 2020

Reviews

[Jeff Howells · Rating 3 out of 5]

Catalogue to the exhibition at Tate Modern - arguably the most famous artist of the 20th Century if only because his influence has permeated into the 21st.

[Mark · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a nice catalog that spans the course of his career from start to finish and has some insightful essays about his life and art.