Andy Warhol: Film Factory

《Andy Warhol: Film Factory》

Edited by Michael O'Pray

Publisher : British Film Institute

Size : 219mm×230mm×15mm

Year of publication: 1989

Number of pages: 195 pp

Language : English

Condition : C

There are scratches, creases, and discoloration on the whole, but it does not interfere with reading.

Contains signs of wear and tear with yellowed pages, but generally in good condition.

Content

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"Uniquely, for a major painter, Warhol was also a prolific and influential film-maker. He shocked even avant-garde circles with his minimalist epics Empire , Sleep and Kiss , and offended audiences with his outrageous depictions of New York low-life—the drugs, the sex and the bizarre antics of his Superstars as in the classic film The Chelsea Girls . Inevitably, the scandals have obscured the serious aspects of his films. This collection penetrates the Warhol myth to provide a serious assessment of his film-making.

Among the specially commissioned authors, Peter Wollen examines the transformations in American art and culture of which Warhol was a part, and Tony Tayns evaluates the controversial status of the Warhol-Morrissey films Flesh , Heat and Trash . Included are contributions from Kathy Acker and others with personal knowledge of Warhol and his circle, plus a selection of now classic writings by such key 'underground' figures such as Jonas Mekas, Parker Tyler and Peter Gidal.

Copiously illustrated, this book provides a much needed and authoritative reassessment of the film factory that was Andy Warhol." (from the Publisher)

Rarely for a master painter, Warhol was also a prolific and influential filmmaker. He shocked the avant-garde with minimalist epics Empire, Sleep, and Kiss, and outraged audiences with outrageous films like the classic The Chelsea Girls, depicting New York's underbelly with its superstars' drugs, sex, and outlandish antics. Inevitably, scandal has overshadowed the more serious aspects of his films. This collection cuts through the Warhol mythos and offers a serious assessment of his filmmaking.

Peter Warren examines the transformation of American art and culture of which Warhol was a part, while Tony Thains assesses the polemical status of the Warhol-Morrissey works Flesh, Heat, and Rubbish. In addition to contributions by Kathy Acker and others who knew Warhol and his circle personally, the book includes a selection of now-classic writings by key "underground" figures such as Jonas Mekas, Parker Tyler, and Peter Gidal.

This is the authoritative volume we need to reassess the Andy Warhol film factory. (Publisher's comment)

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ISBN: 978-0851702506