leawood, KS
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- Dimensions
- 8.75ʺW × 0.5ʺD × 9.38ʺH
- Artist
- Andy Warhol
- Brand
- Andy Warhol
- Designer
- Andy Warhol
- Period
- 1970s
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Cardboard
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Pink
- Condition Notes
- It is in excellent " like new " vintage condition consistent with age and light signs of handling. there is … moreIt is in excellent " like new " vintage condition consistent with age and light signs of handling. there is a remainder mark on the lower bottom book block edge near the spine. Please see photos for condition reference. less
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This " Andy Warhol Portraits of the 70's " rare vintage 1979 first edition iconic Whitney Museum exhibition collector's hardcover …
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This " Andy Warhol Portraits of the 70's " rare vintage 1979 first edition iconic Whitney Museum exhibition collector's hardcover art book is an incredibly special and unique book to add to your library collection. The hardcover book with gold tone wrapped cover boards, fabric bound spine, and dust jacket is published on the occasion of the iconic exhibition at The Whitney Museum of American Art New York, by Random House Inc., printed in The United States in 1979. Essay by Robert Rosenblum, edited by David Whitney.
This stunning collection of 112 Andy Warhol portraits - two variations each of 56 people, is published in conjunction with a major exhibition organized by The Whitney Museum of American Art.
Celebrated in the 1960's for his Pop Art paintings of Campbell's soup cans and film stars, Warhol found equal renown in the 1970's with his commissioned portraiture. here, in glorious color, are Andy's remarkable interpretations of his friends : collector's, art dealers and beautiful people. Among those included are Diane Von Furstenberg, Halston, David Hockney, Brook Hayward, Mick Jagger, Liza Minelli, and Yves St. Laurent.
The introductory essay by Robert Rosenblum, one of America's most distinguished art historians, places Warhol's work in the context of traditional portrait painting. In translating " the journalistic medium of photography into the realm of art ", Warhol revived this tradition at a time when it had been abandoned by most serious artists. His use use of the mechanized look of commercial photography grants him a new aesthetic language and an utterly Contemporary style that paradoxically preserves its subject for posterity.
Warhol is a celebrity among celebrities, the ideal court painter to the 1970's international aristocracy. Individually, these portraits capture the complex personalities of their subjects, together they capture the look of society in this decade.
The rare out of print 1st edition collector's art book measures 8 3/4" W X 9 3/8" H X 1/2" D, with 141 pages. It is in excellent " like new " vintage condition consistent with age and light signs of handling. There is a remainder mark on the lower bottom book block edge near the spine. Please see photos for condition reference. It is now being offered here for an excellent price. less
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