Regarding Warhol: Sixty Artists, Fifty Years
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Review “The entirety of the catalogue presents an expanse of diverging critical opinions, dovetailing through striking reproductions of sculpture, painting… making the Pop artist at once familiar and newly exciting.”—Publishers Weekly (Publishers Weekly)Best Book of the Year, 2012—Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Inquirer)“The entirety of the catalogue presents an expanse of diverging critical opinions, dovetailing through striking reproductions of sculpture, painting, prints that reinforce Richard Artschwager's statement, "Everybody has their own Warhol," making the Pop artist at once familiar and newly exciting.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review (Publishers Weekly) Read more About the Author Mark Rosenthal is an independent curator. Marla Prather is curator, Ian Alteveer is assistant curator, and Rebecca Lowery is research assistant, all in the Department of Modern and Contemporary Art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Read more
Reviews
If you like Andy Warhol and the "pop" art movement, you'll love this book. If you aren't able to see the exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, this book will fulfill your desire to see what's being exhibited. I bought the hardcover version from Amazon even though I am a member of the MET and entitled to a discounted price. Amazon's price is better! You'll love Andy Warhol's silk screen portraits. IMO, this is where he excels. His Campbell Soup can paintings are executed well but rise only to the level of 'novelty' work. The portraits are strong, grasping the viewer's eye and attention. It's hard to let go or turn away. The use of contrasting light brings out the depth in the portraits of Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, Jacqueline Kennedy, and Warhol himself. I recommend this book for art lovers who want to build their book collection as completely as possible while wanting to have reference to the art movements of the twentieth century!
