It was 1953 when, not long after arriving in New York City, a young artist named Andy Warhol had begun to make his way in the world of commercial illustration. As Arthur Edelman, his former employer, relates in his introductory note, "In a hallway of the Empire State Building, outside a shoe manufac[...]
A simple biography of a man who helped develop Pop Art and made art fun for many people
From 1982 to 1987, Andy Warhol made 503 works composed of black-and-white photographic prints stitched together with thread. These works are indebted to his earlier repetitive silkscreen paintings and are also the result of lifelong photographic exploration and a prolific decade when the artist shot[...]
Best known for his screen prints of soup cans and movie stars, this shy young boy from Pittsburgh shot to fame with his radical ideas of what "art" could be. Working in the aptly named "Factory," Warhol's paintings, movies, and eccentric lifestyle blurred the lines between pop culture and art, usher[...]
"I'm for mechanical art," said Andy Warhol (1928-87). "When I took up silkscreening, it was to more fully exploit the preconceived image through commercial techniques of multiple reproduction."
Printmaking was a vital artistic practice for Warhol. Prints figure prominently throughout his career f[...]
Andy Warhol (1928-1987) is one of the most iconic figures of twentieth-century art, a highly enigmatic personality who not only altered the definition of art but also left in his wake a vast and staggeringly complex record of his daily activities. The Andy Warhol Catalogue Raisonne, the definitive r[...]
In late 1964 Andy Warhol commissioned young fashion photographer David McCabe to document his daily activities for one year. During the course of this project, whenever the artist called McCabe would come to meet him at The Factory, an opening, a party, a coffeeshop or any place where Warhol would d[...]
This book grew out of an exhibition that was organized by the Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York, in 2005. With the show, Shafrazi paid homage to a seminal display of Warhol's portraits that took place at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, in 1979-80. Titled "Andy Warhol: Portraits of the 19[...]
Tracing Warhol's origins as the sickly child of Ruthenian immigrants in working-class Pittsburgh to his transformation into New York's dark prince of Pop and finally into the world's most successful 'business artist', "Andy Warhol "Giant" Size" provides an appropriately larger-than-life look at the [...]
Andy Warhol (1928 - 1987) captured the popular culture of his age through his iconic drawings, paintings, films and prints. He made as great an impact on the world of art as any of his contemporaries, ushering in a fundamental transformation in our visual culture to the mediated image. Yet perhaps h[...]
The highly anticipated fifth volume of The Andy Warhol Catalogue Raisonne, covering his paintings from 1976 to 1978 This two-book addition to The Andy Warhol Catalogue Raisonne persuasively demonstrates the subversive core of Warhol's art. Intent on radical departure from his portraiture in the earl[...]
The bestselling visual biography of one of the twentieth century's most innovative, influential artistsAndy Warhol "Giant" Size is the definitive document of this remarkable creative force, and a telling look at late twentieth-century pop culture. A must-have for Warhol fans and pop culture enthusia[...]
Galison Sticky Notes are more fun than ever: these tri-fold portfolios hold 7 decorative pads for a total of 175 Andy Warhol Marilyn shaped sticky notes. This portfolio of sticky notes was created in conjunction with the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. and uses details from various [...]
From the cover quote, "The world fascinates me" through the back page pocket quote, "In the future everybody will be world famous for 15 minutes," you'll be inspired by Andy Warhol aphorisms as you plan your own future Andy Warhol (1928-87) was one of the preeminent American artists of the twentiet[...]
Jumbo Puzzles are a fun way to work on hand and eye coordination and to have fun together. Count the fish, whales, and dolphins. Puzzle measures 22 inches square (56 cm). 25 jumbo pieces. Puzzle greyboard contains 90% recycled paper. Printed with nontoxic, soy-based inks. Sturdy 9 x 9 x 3-1/2" box [...]
Each memo note measures 3-1/2 x 3', and there are 700 sheets per block. The block is full colour on each side, with a mono-colour fade on each memo sheet, and has a die-cut whole to hold a pencil or pen.[...]
A new puzzle featuring Andy Warhol's iconic portrait of Marilyn Monroe in a re-useable full colour printed 300 Piece Puzzle Tin.[...]
Recreate the most celebrated images from Andy Warhol's pop art prints with this set of funky stencils. The set includes 12 stencils made of extra durable greyboard, and patterned with Warhol's original art. The iconic banana, flowers, cow head and more are included in this set, all contained within [...]
Exclusively designed for Andy Warhol collectors and fans, this deluxe desk set includes useful tools for creative thinkers. Each piece celebrates Warhol's iconic style: a lined journal with quotes and artwork, a memo pad that echoes the patterns of Warhol's silkscreened boxes, a Campbell's can penci[...]
Best known for his images of soup cans and celebrities, Andy Warhol, one of the preeminent artists of the 20th century, also created many hand-drawn pieces of whimsy and wonder. In 26 beautifully illustrated pages, The So Many Stars Board Book showcases the complete collection of one of his most pla[...]
"Send your friends and family the most stylish card of the season. Perfect for shoe lovers and art lovers alike, the Andy Warhol Shoes Tri-Fold Notecards fold out into a 3D showcase of Warhol's iconic work depicting stylized high heel shoes and holiday ornaments. Made in collaboration with the Warho[...]