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Instant Andy: Before there was Instagram, there was Warhol “A picture means I know where I was every minute. That’s why I take pictures. It’s a visual diary.” - Andy WarholAndy 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. Created in collaboration with the Andy Warhol Foundation, this book features hundreds of these instant photos, many of them never seen before.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 from Cabbage Patch dolls to the iconic soup cans. 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. Text in English, French, and German
Hardcover: 560 pages
Publisher: Taschen (September 10, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 383655156X
ISBN-13: 978-3836551564
Product Dimensions: 11 x 2.4 x 13.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 11.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
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This book just arrived and it is stunning! It has a double front cover - which makes the whole thing look like a book wrapped in a box. It is very heavy, oversized, and stands on it's own as a work of art. Perfect as a decorative accent in any interior space. The photographs themselves are amazing, and of very high quality. An absolute must for any Warhol fan, and a great purchase for anyone who appreciates great art which is beautifully presented. This book is truly something special and honors one of the greatest artists of our time in a bold (yet elegant) way. Nicely done Taschen!
Heaviest book of the year! When this book arrived in the mail I knew it was a book but couldn't begin to guess what could be so heavy. What a surprise to see it was Andy Warhol Polaroids (Taschen). This massive volume comes in at a large 10x13 inches and 560 pages. Literally hundreds of polaroids taken by Andy Warhol are presented in full color. The polaroids are presented as objects so you see not only the image but the white border or the polaroid as well. There is a mixture of polaroids that are reproduced at actual size, and then some are at smaller size several to a page. The editors have done a good job of making sure the key portraits get full size treatment, and when they show a sequence of polaroids of the same person you will get one at full size with the others smaller. Reproduction quality is very good and the hardcover binding/presentation is sturdy and impressive in design. For Warhol fans this is the essential Polaroids book. Highly recomended!
Andy himself must have watched over the execution of this book! Taschen did an amazing job with this hardcover slipcase/gatefold edition. I was amazed at how well the Polaroids enlarged and reproduced. The layout and design are perfect. Lastly actually package and shipped the book in such a way that even after bouncing around the country with free shipping the book arrived in mint condition! Well worth the deeply discounted price tag, Dont wait for a cheaper paperback edition.
A+ all the way round! Taschen did a fine job with layout and print quality and what can you say about Warhol's Polaroids portraits other than fantastic! This is must have for any Warhol fan.
This book is AMAZING. It's so large and beautiful. I never knew Andy Warhol made as many polaroids as he did. Everyone who's anyone was shot by Andy, he did a great job documenting a beautiful time in American art.
The design of this book is wonderful. It's like an icon triptych~Warhol would have approved. What I loved most about this book was that there were images from all periods of Warhol's great career and numerous images never seen/published. Well designed and great content. Loved the images of Warhol's closest companions, Amos and Archie his beloved dachshunds, and the beautiful Jed Johnson. Great book. Buy it!
This book is SO heavy. It's huge. But very worth it. It's sitting on my coffee table - it's a great conversation piece and the photos in it are really cool. My favorite is a photo of Salvadore Dali and Alice Cooper -- how random! 5 stars :)
If you're a fan of Andy Warhol then you'll know about his Polaroids. I love Polaroids & I love his work so I mean this was a most have for me. There's been Polaroid books that have had some of his work in it. This shows it all. He did a project where he took Polaroids of himself, friends & celebrity's. I don't know what year but that doesn't matter. There's some really cool old Hollywood glamour pictures in here. I mean the front cover has grace jones on it! My personal favorites are the ones of blondie. This is just a really cool book full of art. I would say it's for all Polaroid fans & all Andy Warhol fans.
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