Andy Warhol's Book of Polaroids
By immortalizing his Factory friends and inventing the selfie, Andy Warhol was ahead of his time, a theory that Taschen Editions confirms with their book of the artist's snapshots.
© The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.1/5By immortalizing his Factory friends and inventing the selfie, Andy Warhol was ahead of his time, a theory that Taschen Editions confirms with their book of the artist's snapshots. 50 years before social media and the Instagram craze, Andy Warhol documented his social life with a Polaroi,: capturing the hub of the Factory studio where he came across Dallesandro, Jane Holzer and global superstars such as Jack Nicholson, Dolly Parton, Grace Jones and Yves Saint Laurent. These never-seen-before snapshots showcase the famous artist's polaroids, which captured his life like Instagram captures ours today. Preface writer Richard Woodward said, “The connection Warhol drew in his art between photography and fame has become a bedrock belief of a generation that measures success in YouTube hits.” This work is indispensible for getting a glimpse in to the extraordinary world of the stars from the last three decades. Andy Warhol, Polaroids 1958-1987, by Reuel Golden, preface by Richard Woodward, €74.99 Photo : Jack Nicholson, 1972 © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.
2/5Cover: Andy Warhol. Polaroids © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.
3/5Dolly Parton, 1985 © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.
© The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.4/5Jed Johnson and Archie, 1973 © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.
© The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.5/5Jean-Michel Basquiat, 1983 © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.
