Andy Warhol. Polaroids 1958–1987
TASCHEN · Print & ebook · January 30, 2024
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- Who it’s for
- Warhol’s Polaroids bring together celebrity portraits, landscapes, still lifes, and glimpses of his era.
- Themes
- Candid Polaroid photography, Celebrity portraits, Warhol’s era and social world
- Genres
- Photographer Monographs, Celebrity Photography, Portrait Photography
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Andy Warhol was a relentless chronicler of life and its encounters. Carrying a Polaroid camera from the late 1950s until his death in 1987, he amassed a huge collection of instant pictures of friends, lovers, patrons, the famous, the obscure, the scenic, the fashionable, and himself.
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Created in collaboration with the Andy Warhol Foundation, this book features more than hundred of these instant photos.Portraits of celebrities such as Mick Jagger, Alfred Hitchcock, Jack Nicholson, Yves Saint Laurent, Pelé, Debbie Harry are included alongside images of Warhol’s entourage and high life, landscapes, and still lifes. Often raw and impromptu, the Polaroids document Warhol’s era like Instagram captures our own, offering a unique record of the life, world, and vision behind the Pop Art maestro and modernist giant.© The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.
Warhol’s Polaroid Archive
Warhol’s Polaroids bring together celebrity portraits, landscapes, still lifes, and glimpses of his era.
Come here for
- Instant portraits of Mick Jagger, Alfred Hitchcock, Pelé, and others
- Landscapes, still lifes, and images of Warhol’s social circle
Expect
- Raw, impromptu images made from the late 1950s through 1987
Where it sits
| Celebrity Photography | 51% |
|---|---|
| Portrait Photography | 46% |
| Photographer Monographs | 45% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- History of Photography
- Photographers' Books
- Authors
- Richard B. Woodward, Reuel Golden
- Publisher
- TASCHEN
- Published
- January 30, 2024
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Candid Polaroid photography · Celebrity portraits · Warhol’s era and social world
- Reading lane
- History of Photography