This collection of works by American artist Andy Warhol was published in conjunction with a major retrospective held at Tate Modern in 2020. This exhibition catalogue offers a deeper insight into the breadth of the artist's artistic practice, tracing his life and work in the context of their time, and providing a striking new interpretation of how important a figure he remains in today's digital age. Depicting both well-known and lesser-known aspects of his career alongside his works, the book includes an interview with Bob Colacello, a former member of Andy Warhol's studio and artists' salon, the Factory, archival materials, and texts that offer new insights and interpretations. Focusing on the artist's immigrant background, his views on death and religion, and his queer perspective, the book explores his boundless ambition to push the traditional boundaries of painting, sculpture, film, and music through his own work.

 This stunning hardback exhibition catalog offers up new insight into Andy Warhol's expanded art practice, presenting his life and work within the context of his time, in a way that connects to contemporary concerns. With illustrations of familiar and lesser-known aspects of Warhol's career, an interview with former Factory insider, Bob Colacello, and new research, archival materials and creative writing, it accompanies Tate Modern's 2020 major retrospective of the artist's career.

 Looking at his background as an immigrant, ideas of death and religion, and his queer perspective, it explores his limitless ambition to push the traditional boundaries of painting, sculpture, film and music, and reveals Warhol as an artist who both succeeded and failed in equal measure – an artist who embraced the establishment while cavorting with the underground. It highlights Warhol's knowing flirtation with the world of celebrity alongside his socially engaged collaborations and advocacy of alternative lifestyles.

 As an underground art star, Andy Warhol (1928–1987) emerged as the antidote to the prevalent abstract expressionist style of '50s America. He introduced popular everyday subjects into his practice and openly acknowledged the wide-ranging influences on his work. Throughout his career, his forays into advertising, fashion, film, TV and music videos marked a fascination with mainstream popular culture.

 softcover
 224 pages
 219 x 290 mm
 color, black and white
 2020
 Published by TATE PUBLISHING