Andy Warhol, Robert Shore
Andy Warhol, Robert Shore
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Andy Warhol

Author: Robert Shore

Narrator: Ian Porter

Unabridged: 4 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/01/2023

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

King of Pop Art Andy Warhol is one of the greatest artists of all time. Rarely venturing into public without his camera and tape recorder, Warhol was a great observer and documentarist of the American social scene.

Somewhere within the iconic images, carefully-made personae, star-studded milieu, million-dollar price tags and famous quotes lies the real Andy Warhol. But who was he?

With Andy Warhol,Robert Shore unfolds the multi-dimensional Warhol, dissecting his existence as undisputed art-world hotshot, recreating the amazing circle that surrounded him, and tracing his path to stardom back through his early career and his awkward and unusual youth. After Warhol, nothing would be the same - he changed art forever. Find out how with his remarkable story.

'Lives of the Artists' is a new series of brief artists biographies from Laurence King Publishing. The series takes as its inspiration Giorgio Vasari's five-hundred-year-old masterwork, updating it with modern takes on the lives of key artists past and present. Focusing on the life of the artist rather than examining their work, each book also includes key images illustrating the artist's life.

About Robert Shore

Robert Shore is the author of Post-Photography: The Artist with a Camera (2014) and Beg, Steal and Borrow: Artists against Originality (2017). He has worked as creative director of the contemporary visual culture brand Elephant and as deputy editor of Art Review magazine.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Reading on January 28, 2024

What an interesting book about Andy Warhol. I learned so many things about his life in a fun way. The art in this book is wonderful.......more

Goodreads review by Kaye on December 24, 2023

I have enjoyed seeing Warhol’s art in many museums but surprisingly I knew very little of his life. A graphic novel biography is a great way to be introduced to this iconic artist. I knew he had a background in advertising and was very driven to be famous. I think one of the things that stands out t......more

Goodreads review by *JEN the booknerd* on December 18, 2023

Pretty good short graphic novel. I enjoyed the illustrations and the simple story. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC......more

Goodreads review by Lauren on January 07, 2024

One of my favorite things about this novel is how easy to digest it is. Oftentimes when it comes to biographies of artists, the verbiage used throughout can be inaccessible and confusing. However, Botton did an excellent job in terms of pacing and comprehension. There are sprinkles of art terms in t......more

Goodreads review by Angela on February 17, 2024

This graphic novel was a delight! It included beautiful art and a rudimentary introduction to Andy Warhol. I would find this book ideal to introduce Warhol to middle school students. The segmented nature of the book, dividing up Warhol's life into various eras worked well and kept things moving. Oth......more