2 comments about Andy Warhol: Polaroids, Celebrities and Self-Portraits.

1. This large sized, but very thin book is printed on a large format but the photographs within are to scale (ie. Polaroid instant photo size). Very little text, though it does provide technical information, such as the size and date of each photograph at the end. The only problem is that the techinical information is almost exactly the same on each Polaroid snapshot, with the same dimensions and film type used, etc. It also only spans a short time period of Warhol's work. Very boring.



2. I loved it, but then again I'm partial to Warhol's iconoclastic style in general. What I liked about this book is that it gives a "behind-the-scenes" peek at the artist and the people he surrounded himself with. The photos are raw and engaging, and they're right there, in your face, untouched. Oh, and the celebrity photos you see are just great (lots of famous people). And of course, seeing the world through Andy's eyes is always a new experience. If you're interested in the human side of the artist, as well as some of his lesser-known works, I recommend this book to you.

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5 comments about Andy Warhol Pop Box: Fame, the Factory, and the Father of American Pop Art.

1. If you're looking for something of substance about the life & artwork of Andy Warhol or even just a time capsule that captures some of the essence of the Silver Factory era, this isn't it. This "Pop Box" is really just an assortment of less-than-authentic looking reproductions of Warhol's personal correspondence & various other flashy gewgaws, all of whose novelty wears thin within seconds after viewing them. Maybe on an artistic level this collection might have worked if the publisher had made more of an effort in trying to make the contents look authentic rather than just settling for the cheesy looking knock-offs that we were presented with. On the other hand I do think this collection would make a nice introduction for youngsters (maybe combined with Lou Reed & John Cale's excellent Warhol tribute CD "Songs for Drella") who are just starting to learn about Andy Warhol and Pop Art, but that's about it.



2. There are many books on Warhol, but how many ways to inexpensively share in his objects? There are posters (warhol.org has qute a few) but for the price of 1 poster you can have this box.
   
   I'd already read about 10 books on Warhol before I bought this box. I learned a lot but also became confused: Warhol did so many things. A good way to realize that is to lay the contents of this box out around you.
   
   I'm more than satisfied with the number and quality of the reproductions. It seems well worth the list price and so is even a better deal at any discount.
   
   So what about the selection of these objects? Seems to have been made to highlight Warhol's diversity. Nothing to do with his Interview magazine, but objects pointing to his paintings, his movies, his use of reproduction including silkscreens , photo booths, his exhibitions, his closeness to his mother, his being shot,his promotion of the Velvet Underground, his work on album covers, his association with celebrities, and a reminder not to expect everyone to like you (a cold rejection letter from MOMA). And, ever the business man, reminded by stationary and a business card (both of whose lettering was done by his mom).
   
   So is that enough?
   
   Some of these objects you can carry or wear, others you can hang up, some postcards you can send, stationary you can write on. If you do use some of the objects, consider buying a second Warhol Pop Box: you can keep one intact and make use of the objects in the other.
   
   I've had mine 2 weeks and it gives me a good feeling, much warmer than I get from books. It took me a day or two to begin appreciating it. I've been going through it every day, right now it's like a candy store for me.
   
   Creativity is hardly encouraged in our society, so why not identify with Andy by learning about him and from him? The contents of this box may help lift you out of a rut and into a life of heightened possibilities. Or something like that.



3. I recently gifted this box to an extremely knowledgeable fan of Andy Warhol and the Factory, who gleefully assures me of the excellence of its content. The box includes an explanatory booklet for the uninitiated (like me), which illuminates the significance of each scrap of paper and memorabilia. Said memorabilia includes replicas of post cards from Warhol to his mother, a letter from Mick Jagger, artwork, and other Warhol ephemera. It's quite fun and interesting, even to someone who lacks a previous base of Warhol knowledge.



4. I saw this at urban outfitters, and brought it a couple of days later. I've always been a Warhol fan, and have always been interested in `60s art & Pop culture, so I thought this was a cool thing for me to get. It contains, letters, postcards, a stamp, articles, a poster, a book explaining each item, and much more. It's like a time capsule.



5. I just love this little collection of "stuff" from Andy Warhol, because that is what he was all about-- "stuff!" I have thought about framing some of the items inside, but it's fun to pull the box out once in a while and just look through it. It's a real glimpse into his goofy, eccentric life and the things that were important to him. I have his diaries and many of his books, too, but this is really fun to have.

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1 comments about Vanishing Animals.

1. Kurt Benirshke is one of the world's experts in human placental pathology, a full professor at the UCSD School of Medicine, and has donated his services to help care for animals at the San Diego Zoo for decades. Andy Warhol is more than we thought; his illustrations of endangered animal species in this book reveal a side of his talent which is astounding and unexpected. This art book is a steal; I found out about it at the recent International Fetal Medicine and Surgery Society meetings last month at the Mauna Kea resort. Warhol's full-page color illustrations delighted and surprised my daughter, who is a student at the Savannah College of Art and Design--she loathes his "normal" work. It will enrich anyone's coffee table, and children will enjoy this lovely work--and it's message is more important now than ever. Richard Roberts, PhD, MD

1 comments about America.

1. Anyone who is interested in Andy Warhol's interviews and written work knows that he had a penchant for giving seemingly inane off the cuff anwers to any question posed to him. The beauty of his quips is that they are often amazingly insightful whilst simultaneously maddeningly flippant. Interestingly, in books such as 'Popism' and 'A Philosophy...' we are told that Andy's input was minimal and that we mustn't consider them to actually 'be' by him, even though in these and in the Warhol artwork that others claim as their own, Andy's genius seems to permeate them.
   One of the things that makes this book, 'Andy Warhol's America' interesting is that it leaves little doubt that virtually everything in it is from Andy himself (except perhaps the introductory paragraph which has the characteristics of someone speaking for Andy) because the material is just not commercial or avant garde enough for anyone to wish to claim it.
   This is a book of snaps by Andy Warhol which nominally pertain to various chapter headings: People, All-stars, Natural History, Vogue, etc. Accompanying these is commentary by Andy. Here, you will witness the only example I am aware of in which Andy makes unequivocal political statements, allowing us a glimpse of his world view. While he is not strident, he is also not coy as in the McGovern political campaign poster he made in the 1970's. This really seems to be Andy's voice.
   In the photographs one is constantly wowed by the effective use he makes of his little poloroid: amazing really. He has a knack for seeing the ironic or dramatic or unusual and capturing it. Especially gratifying are the shots which appear to be 'shot from the hip' yet somehow incorporate the oddly juxtaposed elements into an effective framework that 'gets' the subject he is shooting. Perhaps because one knows they are by the great Andy Warhol one finds the photographs captivating enough so that one wouldn't miss the accompanying text and perhaps this is why few of them contain identified subjects. It is also amusing that Andy had a better eye for capturing the male physique than he had for the female.
   I rate this only three stars because the production seems more like a magazine than a soft-bound art book. This may have been intentional, to wit creating a 'Vogue' magazine view of America or it may be attributable to the general decline in print production values that American bookdom was laboring under when this book was made. Whatever it is, this books loses a star or two for being less well-made than one would expect at the price.

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