Warhol's classic 1950s illustrated books for just $200 In 1950s New York, before he became one of the most famous names of the 20th century, Andy Warhol was a skilled and successful commercial artist. During this time, as part of his strategy to woo and cultivate clients and forge friendships, he created seven handmade promotional books for valued contacts, featuring his own unique drawings and quirky texts and revealing his fondness for-among other subjects-cats, food, myths, shoes, beautiful boys, and gorgeous girls. ...
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Warhol's classic 1950s illustrated books for just $200 In 1950s New York, before he became one of the most famous names of the 20th century, Andy Warhol was a skilled and successful commercial artist. During this time, as part of his strategy to woo and cultivate clients and forge friendships, he created seven handmade promotional books for valued contacts, featuring his own unique drawings and quirky texts and 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 immaculate boxed series of these seven books, replicating Warhol's originals as closely as possible down to the format, dimensions, and paper stock. With titles such as Love Is A Pink Cake, 25 Cats Named Sam, and A la Recherche du Shoe Perdu, the series reveals the artist's quirky character as well as his accomplished draftsmanship, boundless creativity, and innuendo-laced humor. The books make delightful play with styles and genres as much as with design, materials, and formats. The lithograph portfolio, A Is for Alphabet, 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. 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 on 19 portrait-format pages of instructions and illustrations. 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. With an introductory essay by Warhol scholar Nina Schleif as well as contemporary illustrations and photographs of Warhol, this meticulous reprint offers a unique glimpse at a budding genius on the cusp of global fame. Text in English, French, and German
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Add this copy of Andy Warhol: Seven Illustrated Books 1952-1959 to cart. $141.30, new condition, Sold by Revaluation Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Exeter, DEVON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2017 by Taschen America Llc.
Add this copy of Andy Warhol Seven Illustrated Books 1952-1959 to cart. $227.37, very good condition, Sold by 84 Charing Cross Road Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cambridge, CAMBS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2017 by Taschen.
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Collectable-Very Good Condition. 9783836562096. VG+ 1st ed 2017 Taschen very large, oversized fold-out set, beautifully produced and illustrated. Comes with separate large booklet, illustrated. Top corners of fold-out box a little bumped, light shelf-wear only. Does not come with the outer cardboard box, the set is as shown in the photos. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Over 3 kilos. Category: Art & Design; ISBN: 383656209X. ISBN/EAN: 9783836562096. The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 091268.
Add this copy of Andy Warhol-Andy Warhol Y Reuel Golden-Taschen to cart. $335.00, new condition, Sold by DIBbooks rated 2.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Buenos Aires, CABA, ARGENTINA, published 2017 by Taschen GmbH.
Add this copy of Seven Illustrated Books, 1952-1959 to cart. $352.52, new condition, Sold by Logical Unsanity Books rated 2.0 out of 5 stars, ships from West End, QLD, AUSTRALIA, published 2017 by Taschen.
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New Book. 47cm x 34cm. 7 volumes in box, 1 supplement volume, original publisher's case. "Andy Warhol's 1950s hand-drawn books, created during his pre-fame years, are much-coveted jewels in the Pop art master's crown. This portfolio contains meticulous reprints of all seven books, reproduced as closely as possible to the original and presented in an accordion case. Complete with an XL-sized guidebook contextualizing Warhol's life alongside his unique creations, this edition offers an unparalleled glimpse of Warhol's budding genius." (publisher's blurb) Shipped Weight: 5 kilos. ISBN/EAN: 9783836562096.
