On 9th July 1962, Andy Warhol held his first art exhibition at the Ferus Gallery in Los Angeles. So add some of these books to your reading list if
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Top Biographies of Andy Warhol
Books on Warhol’s Art and Cultural Impact
Cultural & Social Histories Around Warhol
Specialty & Academic Works
Top Biographies of Andy Warhol
Written by a Warhol associate and friend offers personal insight into Warhol’s habits, fears, and relationships
The Life and Death of Andy Warhol
Candid, gossipy, and full of insider detail from the Factory era Focuses on Warhol’s rise during the 1960s. A must-read for understanding his world and persona
Popism: The Warhol Sixties
Explores Warhol’s childhood, sexuality, fame, and creative evolution .Considered the most comprehensive biography to date
Warhol: A Life as Art
A simplified introduction to Warhol’s life for children or early teens
Who Was Andy Warhol? (Who Was?)
Books on Warhol’s Art and Cultural Impact
Visual and concise overview of his key works which is ideal for students or general readers
Andy Warhol, 1928-1987: Commerce into Art
Funny, strange, and self-aware that reveals his persona as both artist and pop culture product
The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (Penguin Modern Classics)
Reveals how Warhol played with the media that offers direct quotes, contradictions, and pop-philosophy
I'll Be Your Mirror: Selected Andy Warhol Interviews
Comprehensive reference of every screen print he made (1962–1987) .Huge visual record, great for scholars, collectors, or visual artists
Andy Warhol: Prints Catalogue Raisonné 1962-87
Cultural & Social Histories Around Warhol
Full of stories, anecdotes, and side characters (Basquiat, Nico, Lou Reed) .Ideal for readers interested in 1960s New York art culture
Factory Made: Warhol and the Sixties
Reveals the behind-the-scenes of Warhol’s later years It is sharp, funny, and gossipy
Holy Terror: Andy Warhol Close Up
Warhol is a major figure throughout which captures the spirit of the Factory and New York’s underground scene
Edie: American Girl
Reinterprets the Factory as a site of capitalist critique, not just celebrity culture Explores repetition, silkscreening, and Warhol’s blue-collar Pittsburgh roots.
Warhol's Working Class: Pop Art and Egalitarianism
Specialty & Academic Works
A lyrical, smart take on Warhol’s persona, sexuality, and art-making .Not a traditional biography — more interpretive and poetic
Andy Warhol: A Biography
Sharp, cultural analysis of consumerism, art, and Warhol’s genius
Andy Warhol and the Can that Sold the World
Challenges the idea of Warhol as emotionally distant .Considers how queerness shaped his art and celebrity persona
Pop Out: Queer Warhol
Combines life story with visual/cultural analysis Touches on themes like celebrity, consumerism, and surface Well-structured for classroom or self-study use
