Andy Warhol: Portraits of the 70s
New York: Random House, 1979. 1st Edition. Quarto, publisher's illustrated stiff paper wraps.
Published to coincide with an exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art, Andy Warhol: Portraits of 70s showcases a selection of diptychs created by Warhol of the rich, famous and glamorous – including Yves St. Laurent, Roy and Dorothy Lichtenstein, Diane von Furstenburg, Golda Meir, Truman Capote, Mick Jagger and more – who surrounded him in the 70s. "If it is instantly clear that Warhol has revived the visual crackle, glitter, and chic of older traditions of society portraiture, it may be less obvious that despite his legendary indifference to human facts, he has also captured an incredible range of psychological insights among his sitters" (from the essay by art historian and curator Robert Rosenblum). Illustrated with color and black-and-white plates; with a foreword by Whitney director Tom Armstrong and list of illustrations. Stated first edition on the copyright page, with 2 the lowest number in number row, indicating first printing per the publisher's custom from 1976 onwards. Published simultaneously in hardcover and paperback, as here. Minor edgewear to wraps, else fine. Item #13085
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