Tate Introductions: Andy Warhol

An indispensable introduction to one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century. Andy Warhol's work reflected and commented on contemporary themes in American society: consumerism; celebrity; mass production; disaster and death.To capture these ideas he used a wide range of iconic images: Coca Cola; Marilyn Monroe; Elvis Presley; the electric chair; the crashed car; the race riots; and the atomic bomb.His openness to subject matter was matched by a willingness to explore all media, resulting in his innovative approach to painting, photography, drawing and printmaking, and his influential activity as an experimental filmmaker. This book, beautifully reissued with a metallic cover, offers an unmissable portrait of the work and life of Andy Warhol.