{"product_id":"andy-warhol-seven-illustrated-books-1952-1959-9783836562096","title":"Andy Warhol. Seven Illustrated Books 1952-1959","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Nina Schleif | Reuel Golden\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Taschen\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Taschen\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - Permanent\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1950s New York, before he became one of the most famous names of the 20th century, \u003cstrong\u003eAndy Warhol \u003c\/strong\u003ewas already\u003cstrong\u003e a skilled and successful commercial artist\u003c\/strong\u003e. During this time, as part of his strategy to woo clients and forge friendships, he created seven \u003cstrong\u003ehandmade artist's books, reserved to his most valued contacts.\u003c\/strong\u003e These featured personal, unique drawings and quirky texts revealing his fondness for--among other subjects--cats, food, myths, shoes, beautiful boys, and gorgeous girls.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Decades later, with \u003cstrong\u003eoriginals now changing hands for thousands of dollars at auction\u003c\/strong\u003e, TASCHEN presents an \u003cstrong\u003eimmaculate portfolio of these seven books\u003c\/strong\u003e, five of which have \u003cstrong\u003enever before been republished\u003c\/strong\u003e, beautifully packaged together for the very first time and replicating Warhol's originals as closely as possible down to the format, dimensions, and paper stock. With titles such as \u003cem\u003eLove Is a Pink Cake\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e25 Cats Named Sam, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eÀ la Recherche du Shoe Perdu\u003c\/em\u003e, the series reveals the artist's \u003cstrong\u003eoff-the-wall character \u003c\/strong\u003eas well as his \u003cstrong\u003eaccomplished draftsmanship, \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eboundless creativity, and innuendo-laced humor\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The seven books make \u003cstrong\u003edelightful play with styles and genres as much as with design, materials, and formats\u003c\/strong\u003e. The lithograph portfolio\u003cem\u003e A Is for Alphabet\u003c\/em\u003e devotes a page to each letter of the alphabet, with illustrations complemented by stumbling three-line verses that tell of strange encounters between man and animal. \u003cem\u003eIn the Bottom of My Garden \u003c\/em\u003eis at once a Warhol twist on a children's book and a covert celebration of gay love. \u003cem\u003eWild Raspberries\u003c\/em\u003e, meanwhile, is a spoof cookbook with a cornucopia of adventurous recipes on 19 portrait-format pages of instructions and illustrations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This colorful portfolio is supplemented by an \u003cstrong\u003eXL-sized, 56-page guidebook\u003c\/strong\u003e introducing each of Warhol's illustrations. Complete with \u003cstrong\u003erarely seen photographs of the artist, inspirational ephemera\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003ecommercial assignments\u003c\/strong\u003e, it contextualizes Warhol's 1950s art, offering a glimpse into his early creative process as well as his endearing, playful character.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"The Foundation is delighted to collaborate with TASCHEN to introduce Warhol's whimsical books from the 1950s. These \u003cstrong\u003erarely seen gems\u003c\/strong\u003e provide a unique perspective on one of the world's most fascinating artists,\" says Michael Dayton Hermann, Director of Licensing of the Andy Warhol Foundation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLittle-known, much-coveted jewels in the Warhol crown\u003c\/strong\u003e, these hand-drawn delights are as appealing and original today as they were back in the halcyon days of the 1950s and offer a\u003cstrong\u003e unique glimpse at a budding genius on the cusp of global fame\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e (c) The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47574071836823,"sku":"9783836562096","price":20900.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9783836562096.webp?v=1774894547","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/andy-warhol-seven-illustrated-books-1952-1959-9783836562096","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}