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Andy Warhol: Paintings 1960-1986

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Andy Warhol remains to be one of the most prominent figures of American art. His approach and philosophy crashed the traditional thinking of high art in America. Americans more so than other cultures have always regarded art as a definition of individuality. Particularly in comparison to what had been happening Europe already. Much of Warhol's career slams that idea. For him, art was first and foremost a tool a communication which also highlights the modern debate of whether or not graphic design is art.

In order to understand Warhol's ideology, you cannot simply know only a few pieces. It the collective body of his work that defines his philosophy. The individual can still be appreciated, but much like the writing of Vonnegut or the science of Hawking, it is much more comprehensive to know a number of works.

This book collects the work, but comes complete with essays that summarize and explain the work. The contributors are amazingly involved with Warhol. They have curated the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh and known his work intimately. This perspective is a unique insight into an artist that is arguably one of the most misunderstood of our time.