Andy Warhol - Elger, Dietmar
Selbstportraits
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This book is the first comprehensive presentation of self-portraits by Andy Warhol, the "Prince of Pop".nnNo other contemporary artist is as familiar to the public as Andy Warhol (1928-1987). His self-portraits occupy a position of central importance in his oeuvre. From his first attempts painted in gouache by the sixteen-year-old Andrew Warhola in the mid-forties to the fright-wig series completed shortly before his death in February 1987, Andy Warhol continually used self-portraiture to reflect on his position and social status as an artist, performing in a variety of roles in the process. Yet he never made use of the traditional topos of the artist's self-portrait. His fascination with transience and death is a constant presence in his self-portraits, as in his other works.nAlthough many publications have focused on Warhol's various work groups, this book is the first monograph devoted exclusively to his self-portraits. The accompanying essays address different aspects of the theme and examine Warhol's sel...
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2004Uitgever: Hatje Cantz Verlag153 paginasTaal: [MU]ISBN-10: 3775713905ISBN-13: 9783775713900Koop dit boek tweedehands
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Original pictorial square boards, circa 25x25cm, dust jacket, decorated endpapers, richly illustrated in colour. [Auteur: Elger, Dietmar] [Pagina's: 153] [Uitgever: Ostfildern-Ruit : Hatje Cantz] [Jaar: 2004] [Titel: Andy Warhol: Selbstportraits = Self-portraits]
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Original pictorial square boards, circa 25x25cm, dust jacket, decorated endpapers, richly illustrated in colour. [Auteur: Elger, Dietmar] [Pagina's: 153] [Uitgever: Ostfildern-Ruit : Hatje Cantz] [Jaar: 2004] [Titel: Andy Warhol: Selbstportraits = Self-portraits]