Andy Warhol: Ladies & Gentleman, Sex Parts, Torsos, Polaroids
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| Rating | : | 4.40 (998 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3931354288 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 276 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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Throughout the 1960s and 70s, Warhol created silkscreen paintings, sculptures and films, promoted the fledgling rock band, The Velvet Underground, and produced Interview magazine. It was in the 1960s that he began his iconic Campbell's Soup paintings and honed his trademark deadpan persona. In 1949, after attending the School of Fine Arts at what is now Carnegie Mellon University, he moved to New York City, where he embarked on a successful career as a commercial illustrator. Since his early, self-published, photocopied books, he has published over 200 books worldwide,
It was in the 1960s that he began his iconic Campbell's Soup paintings and honed his trademark deadpan persona. Andy Warhol was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1928. Throughout the 1960s and 70s, Warhol created silkscreen paintings, sculptures and films, promoted the fledgling rock band, The Velvet Underground, and produced Interview magazine. . After surviving a gunshot wound inflicted by the infamous Valerie Solanis in
Here you will find over 400 Polaroids by Andy Warhol of street hustlers and call boys engaging in sexual acts and posing as drag queens. The pictures inspired paintings known as the Torso Series but, as Bob Colacello recounts, were known around the office as the Cocks, Cunts, and Assholes Series.