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A Novel

By Andy Warhol

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

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a by Andy Warhol offers a unique, semi-fictional glimpse into the world of Warhol through the lens of his unconventional conversations. The narrative unfolds in New York during the 1960s, capturing candid, often amusing, dialogues with friends, artists, and other compatriots of Warhol, reflecting the spontaneity and eccentricity of the era. This book provides insight into Warhol's thoughts and the cultural landscape he helped shape.
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Delve into the avant-garde world of Andy Warhol with this vivid and offbeat narrative. If you're fascinated by the eccentric art scene of the 1960s and relish unique insights into the world of pop culture from an iconic figure, this engaging exploration will be a captivating read for you.

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Part novel, part Pop artwork, a is an electrifying slice of Factory life.

A knowing response to James Joyce's Ulysses, a gives us twenty-four hours in the life of Ondine, an actor and Warhol superstar. The book is transcribed from tapes between Warhol and Ondine, reproduced exactly as-is. As in his visual art, Warhol has used spontaneous performance and an explicit lack of editing as a device to create a portrait of Warhol's Factory and the artists, superstars, and addicts who lived and worked there.

Beginning with Ondine taking an amphetamine, we then follow these characters as they converse with incisive wit and humour, running through the clubs, coffee shops, hospitals, and whorehouses of 1960s Manhattan.

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

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In reviews, a by Andy Warhol is described as a provocative depiction of the counterculture scene, capturing the eccentricity and allure of the era. Its characters are seen as archetypes of a dystopian future, while the narrative offers a humorous and critical view of contemporary societal norms. It's praised as an essential pop culture item, adding a unique artistic perspective to the literary landscape.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241586402

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 November 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 404g

Pages: 592

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Andy Warhol Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics Series: Penguin Modern Classics

About the Author

Andy Warhol (1928-1987) was a painter, graphic artist filmmaker, and leader of the Pop Art movement. He also produced a significant body of film work, including the famous Chelsea Girls. Equally well known in the late Sixties and early Seventies as resident host at his studio, the Factory. Andy Warhol died following gall bladder surgery, in New York on the 22nd February 1987. As Warhol said- 'I never think that people die. They just go to department stores.'