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Philosophy of Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol

WARMLY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY WARHOL, WITH HIS ORIGINAL SKETCH OF A CAMPBELL'S SOUP CAN

WARHOL, Andy. The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (From A to B and Back Again). New York and London: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, (1975). Octavo, original half orange cloth, original dust jacket. $4800.

First edition, second printing, inscribed on the half title: "To Danny an appreciator of Warhol art, Andy Warhol," with an original full-page sketch of a soup can inscribed "Campbell's Tomato Soup" by him.

The father of pop-art waxes philosophic about art ("An artist is somebody who produces things that people don't need"), beauty ("Beautiful people are more prone to keep you waiting than plain people are…") and success ("Think rich. Look poor"). Bookseller's label ("personally autographed by the author") affixed to dust jacket front panel.

Book fine; price torn from dust jacket front flap, otherwise fine. A desirable inscribed copy with original sketch.

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