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Andy Warhol (Hardcover)
Gregor Muir, Yilmaz Dziewior; Contributions by Kenneth Brummel, Stephan Diederich, Olivia Laing
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A new reading of Warhol presents his life and work in the context
of contemporary concerns, emphasizing his continued relevance in
the digital age. As an underground art star, Andy Warhol was the
antidote to the prevalent Abstract Expressionist style of the
1950s. His work in advertising, fashion, film, and music videos
featured popular everyday subjects, openly acknowledged
wide-ranging influences, and had a fascination with popular
culture. Looking at his background in an immigrant family, ideas of
death and religion, sexuality, and ambition to push traditional
artistic boundaries, the book reveals Warhol as an artist who
succeeded and failed in equal measure and who embraced the
establishment while cavorting with the underground. It explores
Warhol's flirtation with the commercial world of celebrity
alongside his socially engaged collaborations and advocacy of
alternative lifestyles. Including many iconic as well as
lesser-known works, this book highlights Warhol's conceptual
ambition within the shifting creative and political landscape,
permitting a broad view of how Warhol, and his work, mark a period
of cultural transformation.
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