{"product_id":"9780714849669","title":"Andy Warhol Portraits","description":"\u003cp\u003eTo the mainstream masses, Andy Warhol is known as the painter of legendary icons, from multi-colored Marilyns to Chairman Mao. With his gaunt face and wiry-platinum hair, his self-portraits are perhaps the most instantly recognizable in all of modern art. Less known, however, are the portraits Warhol created of socialites, art dealers, collectors, politicians, fashion designers and a variety of contemporary cult figures, mostly commissioned work that helped finance Warhol's other artistic endeavors. Andy Warhol Portraits by Tony Shafrazi, is the first book to provide a complete overview of Warhol's many celebrity portraits, from the famous to the infamous. Never before has there been a book that provides such a comprehensive overview of all of Warhol's painted portraits. The book features over 300 glamorous portraits including many works largely unknown even by avid fans. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndy Warhol Portraits grew out of an exhibition organized by the Tony Shafrazi Gallery, in New York of 2005. The book includes, in addition to famous portraits of Marlon Brando, Liz Taylor and Dennis Hopper, lesser-known images of actors Bill Murray and Meryl Streep, fellow artists Donald Judd and Cy Twombly and royal family members such as Princess Diana and Princess Caroline. The book also features a number of musicians, including Prince and Dolly Parton, and fashion icons such as Diane von Furstenberg and Giorgio Armani. The book begins with an introduction by Tony Shafrazi, and features essays by established art historians\/critics Carter Ratcliff and Robert Rosenblum, who lend insight into Warhol's endlessly fascinating career. Warhol's life and influence on pop culture and the art world today is undeniable,making this collection of famous faces an important facet of contemporary art.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phaidon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47014389317872,"sku":"9780714849669","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780714849669_p0.jpg?v=1763791092","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780714849669","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}