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Andy Warhol. Polaroids 1958–1987

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Andy Warhol. Polaroids 1958–1987 by Richard B. Woodward offers a captivating glimpse into Warhol's use of Polaroid photography over three decades. The book reflects on the artist's unique vision, capturing celebrities, intriguing scenes, and the essence of the moment in his iconic style. It's an artistic exploration of Warhol's innovation and influence through the intimate and instant medium of Polaroid photography.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the intersection of art and everyday life, as it provides a unique glimpse into an iconic artist's world, revealing his creative process and personal interactions. This collection of candid snapshots spans a significant period in the artist's life, offering an intimate look at his circle and capturing the vibrant energy of his era.

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Andy Warhol. Polaroids 1958–1987

Created in collaboration with the Andy Warhol Foundation, this book reveals more than 150 instant pictures by the artist. From self-portraits to still lives, anonymous nudes to New York high society, from Cabbage Patch dolls to Dolly Parton, Keith Haring to Audrey Hepburn, these impromptu images offer a unique record of the Pop Art maestro's world.

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Andy Warhol was a relentless chronicler of life and its encounters. Carrying a Polaroid camera from the late 1950s until his death in 1987, he amassed a huge collection of instant pictures of friends, lovers, patrons, the famous, the obscure, the scenic, the fashionable, and himself.

Andy Warhol. Polaroids 1958–1987, created in collaboration with the Andy Warhol Foundation, features more than a hundred of these instant photos.

Portraits of celebrities such as Mick Jagger, Alfred Hitchcock, Jack Nicholson, Yves Saint Laurent, Pelé, and Debbie Harry are included alongside images of Warhol's entourage and high life, landscapes, and still lifes. Often raw and impromptu, the Polaroids document Warhol's era like Instagram captures our own, offering a unique record of the life, world, and vision behind the Pop Art maestro and modernist giant.

© The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.

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The collection of Polaroids by Andy Warhol offers a unique glimpse into his world, creating a visual diary that predates the digital age. It captures candid moments with an authenticity untouched by the filters and likes of contemporary social media.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9783836590747

Publisher: Taschen GmbH

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 15 December 2023

Country: Germany

Imprint: Taschen GmbH

Contributors:

  • Edited by Reuel Golden
  • Edited by Reuel Golden

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 195.0mm

Weight: 434g

Pages: 192

About the Author

Richard B. Woodward is a New York based arts critic who contributes regularly to the Wall Street Journal and New York Times. His journalism has appeared in numerous publications, from The Atlantic, Bookforum, Film Comment, The American Scholar, and The New Yorker to Vanity Fair, Interview, and Vogue. His essays on art and photography have been featured in more than 20 monographs and museum catalogs. Reuel Golden is the former editor of the British Journal of Photography and the Photography editor at TASCHEN. His TASCHEN titles include: Mick Rock: The Rise of David Bowie, both London and New York Portrait of a City books, The Rolling Stones, Her Majesty, the National Geographic editions, the David Bailey SUMO and Andy Warhol. Polaroids.

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