Who Is Andy Warhol? [Paperback]

Colin MacCabe (Editor), Mark Francis (Editor), Peter Wollen (Editor)

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Publication Date: November 1, 1997 | ISBN-10: 0851705898 | ISBN-13: 978-0851705897

The original and varied articles comprising Who is Andy Warhol? were specially written by an amazing variety of authors--including Christopher Hitchens, Peter Wollen, and Victor Bockis--for an event held at the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh. Through these pieces writers, researchers, and friends explore the nature of Warhol's achievements and the extent of his influence.

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About the Author

Colin MacCabe is Professor of English at the University of Pittsburgh and Chair of English at the University of Exeter. Mark Francis is the Curator of the Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsbugh. Peter Wollen teaches Film at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Product Details

• Paperback: 170 pages
• Publisher: British Film Institute (November 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0851705898
• ISBN-13: 978-0851705897
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,214,941 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good collection of thoughtful writings, December 11, 2007

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I was really glad to read through this collection of essays, and it's chock full of interesting observations. Victor Bockris correctly assesses that Warhol was a master when he stepped outside of painting and created three amazing mid-60s works in different fields: his production of The Velvet Underground and Nico lp, the Chelsea Girls film, and the novel A. (Naturally they're not like any other lps, movies or novels of the same time by anyone else!) Amy Taubin writes a beautiful piece on the 4 stars movie. The Warhol industry is bigger than ever, and this claims a right to some of it. Very worth getting.