Andy Warhol, 1928-1987 : commerce into art / Klaus Honnef ; translation, Carole Fahy and I. Burns.
A critical observer of American society, Andy Warhol (1928-1987) is recognized today as the most important exponent of the Pop Art movement. He overturned the traditional understanding of art and placed in its stead a concept that retracts the individuality of the artist. Warhol was a critical observer of American society, exposing his compatriots' consumerism in his paintings ( Campbell and Brillo series), as well as their fascination for sensational journalism. In 1963 Warhol founded his Factory in New York, literally a manufactory of ideas and work, which influenced film in the 1960s, published the influential magazine Interview in the late 1970s, and also produced Warhol's own artwork: Warhol conceived the idea, and a worker in his factory carried it out. The work remained (consciously) unsigned--a fact which nevertheless did nothing to diminish Warhol's reputation. He once complained that rich New Yorkers would willingly hang his Electric Chain in their living rooms--as long as its colours co-ordinated with the wallpaper and draperies.About the Series: Every book in TASCHEN's Basic Art Series features: a detailed chronological summary of the artist's life and work, covering the cultural and historical importance of the artist approximately 100 color illustrations with explanatory captions and a concise biography.
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- ISBN: 9783836543897
- ISBN: 3836543893
- Physical Description: 95 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm.
- Edition: English edition.
- Publisher: Köln : Taschen, [2015]
- Copyright: ©2015
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General Note: | Original edition ©1989 Benedikt Taschen Verlag. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Andy Warhol: first pop star of the art world -- The road to fame: from commercial artist to celebrated pop artist -- A technique becomes a trademark: silkscreen printing as an art form -- From underground film maker to affluent collector -- Conclusion -- Andy Warhol 1928-1987: life and work. |
Language Note: | In English translated from the German. |
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Subject: | Warhol, Andy, 1928-1987 > Criticism and interpretation. Warhol, Andy, 1928-1987. Pop art > United States. Pop art. United States. |
Genre: | Biographies. Criticism, interpretation, etc. Criticism, interpretation, etc. Biographies. Nonfiction. |
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