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Warhol
Klaus Honnef
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Description for Warhol
Hardcover. Andy Warhol (1928-1987) is recognized today as the most important exponent of the Pop Art movement. Warhol was a critical observer of American society, exposing his compatriots' consumerism in his paintings, as well as their fascination for sensational journalism. This book features a detailed chronological summary of the artist's life and work. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ1; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 267 x 14. Weight in Grams: 582.
Andy Warhol (1928-1987) is hailed as the most important proponent of the Pop art movement. A critical and creative observer of American society, he explored key themes of consumerism, materialism, media, and celebrity. Drawing on contemporary advertisements, comic strips, consumer products, and Hollywood's most famous faces, Warhol proposed a radical reevaluation of what constituted artistic subject matter. Through Warhol, a Campbell's soup can and Coca Cola bottle became as worthy of artistic status as any traditional still life. At the same time, Warhol reconfigured the role of the artist. Famously stating I want to be a ... Read more
Andy Warhol (1928-1987) is hailed as the most important proponent of the Pop art movement. A critical and creative observer of American society, he explored key themes of consumerism, materialism, media, and celebrity. Drawing on contemporary advertisements, comic strips, consumer products, and Hollywood's most famous faces, Warhol proposed a radical reevaluation of what constituted artistic subject matter. Through Warhol, a Campbell's soup can and Coca Cola bottle became as worthy of artistic status as any traditional still life. At the same time, Warhol reconfigured the role of the artist. Famously stating I want to be a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taschen GmbH Germany
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Cologne, Germany
ISBN
9783836543897
SKU
V9783836543897
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About Klaus Honnef
The author: Klaus Honnef is honorary professor of photography theory at the Kassel Art Academy. He was one of the organizers of documenta 5 and documenta 6 in Kassel, and has been the curator of more than 500 exhibitions in Germany and abroad. He has written numerous books, including TASCHEN's Contemporary Art (1988), Andy Warhol ... Read more
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