Andy Warhol
Regular price £24.95A richly illustrated book exploring Warhol's artistic experimentation - the exhibition catalogue for the Tate's 2020 show
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 positions Warhol at the vanguard of artistic experimentation. Looking at his background as an immigrant, ideas of death and religion, and his queer perspective, it explores his limitless ambition to push the traditional boundaries of painting, sculpture, film and music, and reveals Warhol as an artist who both succeeded and failed in equal measure; an artist who embraced the establishment while cavorting with the underground. It further highlights Warhol's knowing flirtation with the commercial world of celebrity alongside his socially engaged collaborations and advocacy of alternative lifestyles. Including his iconic depictions along side 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.
Details
- Authors: Gregor Muir is Director of Collection, International Art, Tate Modern. Yilmaz Dziewior is Director of Museum Ludwig, Cologne.
- Paperback: 224 pages | 220 illustrations
- Date published: March 2020
- Language: English
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ISBN: 978-1849766708
- Product Dimensions: 28.9 x 21.9 cm