In 1950s New York, before he became one of the most famous names of
the 20th century, Andy Warhol was already a skilled and successful
commercial artist. During this time, as part of his strategy to woo
clients and forge friendships, he created seven handmade artist’s
books, reserved to his most valued contacts. These featured
personal, unique drawings and quirky texts revealing his fondness
for—among other subjects—cats, food, myths, shoes, beautiful
boys, and gorgeous girls. Decades later, with originals now
changing hands for thousands of dollars at auction, TASCHEN
presents an XL-sized volume containing meticulous reprints of these
seven books. With titles such as Love Is a Pink Cake, 25 Cats Named
Sam, and À la Recherche du Shoe Perdu, the series reveals the
artist’s off-the-wall character as well as his accomplished
draftsmanship, boundless creativity, and innuendo-laced humor. This
book makes delightful play with styles and genres, including A Is
for Alphabet, which devotes a page to each letter of the alphabet,
with illustrations complemented by stumbling three-line verses that
tell of strange encounters between man and animal. In the Bottom of
My Garden is at once a Warhol twist on a children’s book and a
covert celebration of gay love. Wild Raspberries, meanwhile, is a
spoof cookbook with a cornucopia of adventurous recipes and
illustrations. This volume also includes introductions for each of
Warhol’s illustrations. Complete with rarely seen photographs of
the artist, inspirational ephemera, and commercial assignments,
they contextualize Warhol’s 1950s art, offering a glimpse into
his early creative process as well as his endearing, playful
character. Little-known, much-coveted jewels in the Warhol crown,
these hand-drawn delights are as appealing and original today as
they were back in the halcyon days of the 1950s and offer a unique
glimpse at a budding genius on the cusp of global fame. © The Andy
Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.
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