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A is for Archive: Warholâ€™s World from A to Z

By (author) Matt Wrbican, Edited by Abigail Franzen-Sheehan, Contributions by Blake Gopnik, Contributions by Neil Printz

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Delve into Warholâ€™s cherished personal collections, published together here for the first time,Â and discoverÂ how truly unique heÂ wasÂ Â Andy Warhol (1928â€“1987) remains an icon of the 20th century and a leading figure in the Pop Art movement. He also was an obsessive collector of things large and small, ordinary and quirky. Since 1994, The Andy Warhol Museum has studied and safeguarded the artistâ€™s archive encompassing hundreds of thousands of these objects, at turns strange, amusing, and poignant. From this array, many of these items have been researched and described in this book for the first time.Â For the myriad fans of Warhol and his quixotic world, as well as those who never understood the artist before, this volume is essential and unforgettable. Written by Matt Wrbican, the foremost authority on Warholâ€™s personal collection, A is for Archive features curated selections from this collection, shedding light on the artistâ€™s work and motivations, as well as on his personality and private life. The volume is organized alphabetically, honoring Warholâ€™s own use of a whimsical alphabetical structure: â€œA is for Autographâ€ (a selection of signed objects, many of which influenced his most popular works), â€œF is for Fashionâ€ (featuring his collections of cowboy boots, neckties, and jackets), â€œS is for Stampâ€ (works of art by Warhol and others relating to stamps and mailed items), and â€œZ is for Zombieâ€ (a grouping of photographs and ephemera of Warhol in various disguises: drag, robot, zombie, clown). The book also features an insightful essay by renowned art critic and Warhol biographer Blake Gopnik.Â Â Published in association with The Andy Warhol Museum