Andy WARHOL Retrospective 1989 First Edition Hardcover DJ Coffee Table Book

by Marco Livingstone, Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Kynaston Mcshine

$65 · At auction with eBay · No longer available

First edition

Published on the occasion of the exhibition entitled, Andy Warhol: A Retrospective, at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, held from February 6 through May 2, 1989, the book is a summation of the career of an American artist whose work uniquely embodied the cultural shocks and ambiguities of the time. A master of media and impresario of personality, Andy Warhol's name, like Picasso's, is known throughout the world, his most famous creations like the familiar icons of Pop Art are instantly recognized and most imitated. This book provides acute analysis of the avant-garde and everyday sources of Warhol's works. 480 pages total. 460 plates of which 277 are in color. 176 reference illustrations. Original price was $60.00. Great reference work for a collector of Warhol. Published in 1989 by Little, Brown and Company, Boston. Distributed by Bullfinch Press. Dimensions for this coffee table resource book are approximately 9.75" by 11.50" by 1.75". There is one issue seen on the outer top pages where there is spotting/discoloration. See photo. I don't know the cause. Otherwise, crisp, clean, and bright, with little to no apparent wear. Has a dust jacket protected in plastic. The plastic evidences minor handling wear. The inner transparent plastic has printed text on it. No pencil or ink markings, highlighting or handwriting in the book. Very clean with no soiling. Doesn't appear to have ever been read. Been in storage for over twenty years by a book collecting couple who took great p

• Publisher: Little Brown & Company
• Year: 1990
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9780870706806
• Condition: Fine

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