Andy Warhol : Headshots Drawings and Paintings - Andy Warhol, essay by Bob Colacello,

Headshots

KORTE INHOUD

Andy Warhol. headshots, drawings and paintings (on the occasion of the Exhibition Andy Warhol, Headshots Portraits, Drawings of the 50's Paintings of the 70's and 80's at Jablonka-Galerie, May 5 - June 24, 2000)

"Andy Warhol Headshots" brings together a large number of portraits that exemplify the style of this legendary artist. The book includes an interesting introductory essay by Bob Colacello, who notes that Warhol "approached the portraits like he did everything else--with diligence, creativity, and a fair amount of greed." Among the interesting tidbits shared by Colacello is the story of Warhol's unsuccessful attempt to woo Imelda Marcos into commissioning multiple portraits.
The portraits include both paintings (polymer paint and silkscreen ink on canvas) and drawings. The book features alternative versions of some portraits; this feature helps to illuminate Warhol's technique. The portraits are at times whimsical, at times playful, at times a touch sinister, and at times quite elegant. Overall, an esse...
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2000Uitgever: Jablonka Galerie80 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 3931354148ISBN-13: 9783931354145

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