{"product_id":"9783822863213","title":"Andy Warhol, 1928-1987: Commerce Into Art","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA critical observer of American society: Campbell and Brillo\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndy Warhol is recognized today as the most important exponent of the Pop Art movement. He overturned the traditional understanding of art and placed in its stead a concept that retracts the individuality of the artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWarhol was a critical observer of American society, exposing his compatriots’ consumerism in his paintings (’Campbell-’ and ’Brillo’ series), as well as their fascination for sensational journalism. In 1963 Warhol founded his ’Factory’ in New York, literally a manufactory of ideas and work, which influenced film in the 1960s, published the influential magazine Interview in the late 1970s, and also produced Warhol’s own artwork: Warhol conceived the idea, and a ’worker’ in his factory carried it out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe work remained (consciously) unsigned - a fact which nevertheless did nothing to diminish Warhol’s reputation. He once complained that rich New Yorkers would willingly hang his \"Electric Chain\" in their living rooms - as long as its colours co-ordinated with the wallpaper and draperies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the Series:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach book in TASCHEN’s Basic Art series features:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ea detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ea concise biography\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eapproximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taschen America, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50079582060784,"sku":"9783822863213","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9783822863213","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}