An intimate depiction of the visionary who revolutionized the art world A man who created portraits of the rich and powerful; Andy Warhol was one of the most incendiary figures in American culture; a celebrity whose star shone as brightly as those of the Marilyns and Jackies whose likenesses brought him renown. Images of his silvery wig and glasses are as famous as his renderings of soup cans and Brillo boxesmdash;controversial works that elevated commerce to high art. Warhol was an enigma: a partygoer who lived with his mother; an inarticulate man who was a great aphorist; an artist whose body of work sizzles with sexuality but who considered his own body to be a source of shame. In critic and poet Wayne Koestenbaumrsquo;s dazzling look at Warholrsquo;s life; the author inspects the roots of Warholrsquo;s aesthetic vision; including the pain that informs his greatness; and reveals the hidden sublimity of Warholrsquo;s provocative films. By looking at many facets of the artistrsquo;s oeuvremdash;films; paintings; books; ldquo;Happeningsrdquo;mdash;Koestenbaum delivers a thought-provoking picture of pop artrsquo;s greatest icon.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Beautiful glossy images!By WetendorBeautiful book! Bought it as a gift for tropical landscape inspiration! But it can also double as a large and delightful coffee table piece!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Beautiful Photos and Beautiful GradensBy Robert B. GilliesThis is a book of beautiful photos of tropical gardens. The photos and the gardens are unusually nice. If you live in the tropics you might be inspired by some of the examples and designs. Otherwise it is nice to have just for the photos. It might make you want to retire to the tropics as I have done. I live in Panama which is a great place to retire for those who like tropical plants. We get lots of rain just like the Philippines. Anyhow some of the gardens shown in the book are really spectacular. I wish I could have some of the photos blown up and framed to put on my wall.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Interesting private tropical gardensBy David KBeautiful private tropical gardens that I have never seen in any other publication. Many of the plants and garden ideas could be used in Florida or other places with a warm climate. Interesting also because the Philippines are off the beaten track to most tourists.
