Contemporary issues in American society, such as consumerism, celebrity culture, mass production, natural disasters, and death, were mirrored in and discussed in Andy Warhol's art. He employed a variety of well-known imagery to convey these concepts, including Coca-Cola, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, the electric chair, a wrecked car, a racial riot, and the atomic bomb. His eagerness to experiment with all media was matched by his openness to subject matter, which led to his original approaches to painting, photography, drawing, and printmaking as well as his significant work as an experimental filmmaker. This book, which has just been gorgeously published, provides an essential account of Andy Warhol's life and work.
 
Stephanie Straine is the curator of projects and exhibitions at Modern Art Oxford. She has previously held positions at the Fruitmarket Gallery in Edinburgh and Tate Liverpool. Her writing on modern and contemporary art is extensively published. Contemporary issues in American society, such as consumerism, celebrity culture, mass production, natural disasters, and death, were mirrored in and discussed in Andy Warhol's art. He employed a variety of well-known imagery to convey these concepts, including Coca-Cola, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, the electric chair, a wrecked car, a racial riot, and the atomic bomb. His eagerness to experiment with all media was matched by his openness to subject matter, which led to his original approaches to painting, photography, drawing, and printmaking as well as his significant work as an experimental filmmaker. This book, which has just been gorgeously published, provides an essential account of Andy Warhol's life and work.
 
Stephanie Straine is the curator of projects and exhibitions at Modern Art Oxford. She has previously held positions at the Fruitmarket Gallery in Edinburgh and Tate Liverpool. Her writing on modern and contemporary art is extensively published.