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Lot 242
Andy Warhol & Samuel Adams Green Andy Warhol.
Philadelphia: Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania, 1965. First Edition. Original stiff wrappers color printed with a reproduction Warhol's 100 Campbell's Soup Cans, backed with a black tape, the interior with about 27 reproductions of other Warhol works on varicolored stock, including a reflective silver, several double-page or printed in color. 7 1/8 x 5 1/2 inches (18.5 x 14 cm). A fragile book in very fine condition, the cover slightly toned, the rear cover with a scratch to the tape and a few scuffs.
An excellent copy of the catalogue that accompanied Andy Warhol's first solo museum exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia, in the fall of 1965. A work of art in itself, the catalogue was designed by Ben Birillo and at the front includes a portrait of Warhol wearing sunglasses on reflective silver paper, the definition of '60s cool. The reproduced artwork within features the works included in the exhibition, all of which are now icons. The portraits include Elvis Presley, Jacqueline Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, and Elizabeth Taylor; others reproduce Warhol's stirring images of Selma, Suicide, and Electric Chairs. Finally, there are reproductions of famous "Pop" works such as 200 One Dollar Bills, Brillo Boxes, Flowers and on the cover of course 100 Campbell's Soup Cans. A stellar example of a scarce and fragile book.
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