{"product_id":"the-philosophy-of-andy-warhol-from-a-to-b-and-back-again-paperback","title":"The Philosophy of Andy Warhol: From A to B and Back Again - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndy Warhol\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Philosophy of Andy Warhol, \u003c\/em\u003e the enigmatic, legendary Warhol makes the reader his confidant on love, sex, food, beauty, fame, work, money, success, and much more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eAndy Warhol claimed that he loved being outside a party--so that he could get in. But more often than not, the party was at his own studio, The Factory, where celebrities--from Edie Sedgwick and Allen Ginsberg to the Rolling Stones and the Velvet Underground--gathered in an ongoing bash.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA loosely formed autobiography, told with his trademark blend of irony and detachment, this compelling and eccentric memoir riffs and reflects on all things Warhol: New York, America, and his childhood in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, as well as the explosion of his career in the sixties, and his life among the rich and famous.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndy Warhol claimed that he loved being outside a party so that he could get in. But more often than not, the party was at his own studio, the Factory, where celebrities from Edie Sedgwick and Allen Ginsberg to the Rolling Stones and the Velvet Underground gathered in an ongoing bash. \u003cbr\u003eIn \"The Philosophy of Andy Warhol\" the enigmatic Warhol makes the reader his confidant on love, sex, food, beauty, fame, work, money, success, and much more. \u003cbr\u003e* Andy on love: \"People should fall in love with their eyes closed. Just close your eyes. Don't look.\" \u003cbr\u003e* Andy on beauty: \"I really don't care that much about 'Beauties.' What I really like are Talkers.\" \u003cbr\u003e* Andy on money: \"It's always good to get abstract when it comes to economics.\" \u003cbr\u003e* Andy on class: \"The rich have many advantages over the poor, but the most important one, as far as I'm concerned, is knowing how to talk and eat at the same time.\" \u003cbr\u003e* Andy on underwear: \"I would rather watch somebody buy their underwear than read a book they wrote.\" \u003cbr\u003eAndy Warhol (1928-1987), a painter and graphic artist, also produced a significant body of film work, including his famous \"Chelsea Girls.\" Equally well known in the late sixties and early seventies as resident host at his studio, the Factory, Warhol died in New York in 1987. \u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.67 x 8.01 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 06, 1977\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47385477349554,"sku":"9780156717205","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/7c19e9041216803b38e93dab51a4fb3f.webp?v=1777902065","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-philosophy-of-andy-warhol-from-a-to-b-and-back-again-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}