Andy Warhol Live

This catalog accompanying an exciting new exhibition reveals the myriad ways Warhol immersed himself in the music of his time. Tracing back to Warhol's introduction to music through the musical comedies, songs, and soundtracks of his youth the book opens with Warhol's portraits of the great films stars of his childhood. As the essays collected in this volume discuss, Warhol's renowned portraits of pop music icons such as Mick Jagger, Debbie Harry, and Grace Jones are just one manifestation of his interest in music. Warhol collaborated with choreographer Merce Cunningham, served as producer for the Velvet Underground, incorporated music into his films, produced video-clips, designed dozens of record albums, filmed live concerts, and created multimedia spectacles Although never a musician himself, Warhol appropriated the imagery of a pop icon for some of his most arresting and haunting self portraits.