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A whimsically designed facsimile of a unique book of drawings made by Andy Warhol that celebrates the dollar sign as lingua franca. Few artists made money their concern as openly as Andy Warhol. He made many pronouncements on his fascination with the dollar ("Big-time art is big-time money"), both as a symbol and as something he cherished, and so it was only natural that the dollar sign itself, one of the most recognized symbols anywhere in the world, that international denominator of currency, should enter the Pop art pantheon. Created in 1981 as a Christmas gift for Berkeley Reinhold, the cousin of the visionary curator and critic Henry Geldzahler and the daughter of one of Warhol’s closest friends, this book begins with simple outlines and curves, and builds, with a flipbook-like genesis, from unique abstract drawings to recognizable images of the artist’s inimitable dollar sign. Lighthearted, but with a hint of serious intent, it is an astute expression of how Warhol reveled in the vicissitudes of art and commerce, fortune and circumstance. ... Read more

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a perfect gift!
This is the perfect gift for someone whether they are an art lover or not. I love the cover too!

A Wonderful Gift!
I received this book last week as a gift, and was instantly smitten. I hadn't heard of the book before, and wasn't sure what I was in for. What a delightful surprise! Whimsical, winning, and wacky...just as Warhol would have liked. These will be stocking stuffers this year.

A Great Stocking Stuffer
As a lover of all things in the Warholian era..I love this book.

I loved the images.

I love that Debbie Harry chimed in.

I love the size.

It's the Xmas gift I'll be handing out this year.

Not just "Making Money" - Making a Collection Complete
I came across this book when i was searching on "Andy Warhol" - Like a lot of people I have followed Andy Warhol from the diaries to the plethora of books that have been written about his Life, Influence and Art.I hadn't heard of this book, and am so glad that i finally did.It is a very personal book, something i have found lacking in other books.And the focus on the Dollar sign is a great angle on an oft-told tale. The fact that these were gifts from Andy makes it even more personal and provided me with a new angle from which to appreciate him all the more.I am definitely going to buy these as gifts for my friends (while saving my own)

Excellent Book!
A very close friend recommended this book for me and I LOVE it! It makes an excellent gift for anyone! I'm so happy I was introduced to it! :) ... Read more

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It all started with a little blue cat named Hester. Then along came Sam, and it was love at first sight— and lots of little Sams! While the cats are perfectly happy stampeding through Uncle Andy’s art studio and frolicking among his soup boxes, the humans know things have to change. So Uncle Andy devises a brilliant plan to make his cats famous—and easier to find homes for.

James Warhola’s childhood memories of trips to New York City to visit his uncle, Andy Warhol, inspired this warm, funny story of the famous artist’s house full of cats. Kids will pore over the illustrations trying to spot all the Sams, as well as some very clever mice. ... Read more

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Delightful
My 3 1/2 year old nephew, an animal-lover, adores this book. Especially the part about how Hester grew and grew! It is always one of his choices for reading when we visit. The illustrations are excellent and the story is adorable. Worth adding to any children's book collection.

If you want a rollicking, frolicking cat story about twenty-five cats named "Sam," this one can't be beat!
Gloria was a movie star and she had a "little blue pussycat named Hester."Well, that little cat had a litter of kittens and Andy thought he might like one.It was a pretty little gray blue thing and it fit in just nicely in his "tall and skinny" house.His new kitten, Hester, just loved running up and down stairs and hiding in all its nooks and crannies.She was a busy little gal, but she did like to sit on the back of Grandma Bubba's chair to stare at her mynah bird named Echo.When Andy's nieces and nephews came to visit they looked in boxes, behind statues and in bookcases for her.No Hester.When she got a bit bigger perhaps she'd be easier to spot.

Uncle Andy and his mother decided Hester needed a little company and decided to add Sam to the family.It was a good decision because "it was love at first sight."Round and round they went chasing each other around the house.They played together, cuddled up on a cushion together and kept Uncle Andy company when he painted things like Campbell's soup cans. Before you know it when the kids came to visit there were all kinds of kittens.To make it easy they were all called "Sam."It wasn't long before "Hester and Sam were a mommy and daddy again."Too many cats!They loved the house and Uncle Andy and Bubba loved them, but what would they do with so many Sams?

If you want a rollicking, frolicking cat story about twenty-five cats named "Sam," this one can't be beat!It was a charming little story that I thoroughly enjoyed, especially the little twist at the end.This story is based on the author's fond childhood memories of his famous uncle, Any Warhol.The story made the whole tall and skinny house come alive with pleasant memories.The artwork was vibrant and cheerful, qualities that add a lot to the story.If you'd love to have twenty-five cats, but don't have the room for them, you can nicely visit with them in this marvelous book!

Cute, but somwhat strange
This book has some very cute parts, but also some very strange components.First off, Andy Warhol as a key figure in a children's book is strange enough.Then the settings, names, and accoutrements in the book get even weirder.Decidedly not a book for conservative parents.

A great book for young and old
What a wonderful book.My grandaughter loved it and I do to.It gives an incite to Andy Warhol but also is fun to read.My grandaughter at 5 understands the humor in having too many Sams.

If your children like cats...
This is an adorable book about Hester and then Sam and then little Sams that frolic in Andy Warhol's home. The book is written by Warhol's nephew and is scattered with pictures of the artist's artwork.

The book is interesting for adults as it gives some background on Warhol and it is fun for kids because there are cats and more cats to count! Lots of colors to name and lots of objects to find. This has already become a family favorite!

Uncle Andy's Cats treats on several levels and is a charming book for adults and children! ... Read more

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Wish I could talk to just one of Andy Warhols friends!
Popism is one of the more revealing books about Andy Warhol and his cohorts in the silver 60's. I found it to be very informative and interesting, and is very easy to read. (It reads like your just hanging out and having a great conversation with him.) It truly keeps you turning the pages, wanting more. When the book ended-I wished it hadn't. What a time to have lived in, what insanity and beauty! He truly has shaped modern culture today, for good or for bad!

SOUPcans to NUTS on Warhol's world.
Summer of 1973 I was "dragged" to see Andy Warhol's "TRASH" movie that started at midnight up in The Sullivan County Catskill Mountains in the village of Monticello. I left speechless and sorry that I lost my sleep. Though I remembered the name of Joe D'Alessandro, as my Mother's friend was married to someone by that name, I remember it to this very day. When this book came through my hands in the library, I thought I had nothing to loose during my lunch hour by reading it and it was a worthwhile read.
After completing it, I had a different perspective on the artist and the man. I only equated him to "Truman Capote" and that ilk (and groupy "wanna-be" personalities) and only heard comments from others that were derogatory. THE FACTORY was always in the paper "in the day" and I was not impressed. "Do not judge a book by its cover" nor listen to others, read this to form your own educated opinion.

Great Read!!!
I really enjoyed reading this book, Andy and Pat Hackett have an interesting and humerous way of putting things together. If your interested in the Warhol 60's and the Superstars, who better to hear it from then "The Man" himself. In many ways I felt I was there with them...

EXCELLENT READ!
This is a must have for any true Andy Warhol fan. It reads like a novel and sheds great insight to what it was like during the early factory days. Andy Warhol led a very interesting life and this book allows the reader to see things from Andy's perspective - what it was like in Andy's world during the 1960's. I would also recommend this book to anyone with an interest in the pop art movement, since a lot of key players are also mentioned throughout this book. Andy does not sugar-coat the hardships which allows for a realistic perspective. Pat Hackett did a wonderful job editing this book!

In His Own Words
Having read several other books about Andy Warhol by people other than
Andy, I feel this book help to bring him alive better than any have I read so far.It starts out in the 60s just as PoP Culture was
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With illustrations culled from his Foundation for the Visual Arts, this mini-book portrays Warhol's shoe designs and includes rarities published for the first time. Accompanied throughout by Warhol quotes, the drawings demonstrate a talent for transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary. ... Read more

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Offering a bouquet of Andy Warhol's most striking flower images, these 40 drawings, prints, and silkscreens have been plucked from the archives of the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, and include never-before-published rarities as well as popular prints from Warhol's heydey. This delightful book of blooms is filled with Warhol's droll quips and playful aphorisms.80 pp. ... Read more

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The art of Andy Warhol continues to hold surprises foreven the seasoned Warhol admirer.The best works from one of theworld's largest private collections of Warhol paintings are publishedhere for the first time in book form.Beginning with whimsicalpaintings from the pre-Pop period, this selection of over 100 worksspans the full breadth of Warhol's spectacular career, up until hislast project: The Last Supper, after Leonardo da Vinci.Morethan 200 illustrations, many in full color, give a comprehensiveoverview of the many facets in the work of the "pope of Pop art."

Of particular interest is a little-known series of "Paintings forChildren," published here for the first time.These delightfulpictures of ships, planes, robots, and toys were hung just three feetfrom the floor when first shown in 1983.

A concise biography, richly illustrated with many color plates;quotations from Warhol about art and about himself, as essay on Warholand the American Dream by David Bourdon; a memoir by art historian andcritic Pierre Restany; an interview from 1963 by G.R. Swenson and thelast one with Paul Taylor in 1987; as well as a chronology and adetailed and updated bibliography contribute to this fascinating,colorful book. ... Read more

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Andy Warhol prints
We use it as a reference for our Gallery and it is very useful. ... Read more

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Soup cans! Dollar bills! Movie stars! Paint by numbers! Is it art? Yes! Andy Warhol’s art.

Following award-winning artist biographies Degas and the Dance, Toulouse-Lautrec, and Cezanne, an exciting new book from Abrams Books for Young Readers looks at Andy Warhol. A leader of the American art movement known as Pop, short for “popular culture,” Warhol changed the way we think of art. Assisted by photographs taken of Warhol throughout his life, and examples of his early drawings and best-known works, Susan Goldman Rubin traces his rise from poverty to wealth, and from obscurity to fame.

After attending art school in Pittsburgh, Warhol started a career as a commercial artist in New York, and quickly won acclaim for his creative advertisements. When he turned to “real” painting, he used his background in commercial illustration and blurred the line between high and low art.

Some critics have said that Warhol’s pictures of Campbell’s soup cans and Coca-Cola bottles represent American life. But Warhol said, “I just paint those objects in my paintings because those are the things I know best. I think of myself as an American artist.” Warhol’s unique images will appeal to young readers, and inspire them to see the world around them in new ways. ... Read more

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Bright color photos of his art accompany clear explanations of his style and approach.
Andy Warhol took ordinary objects from daily life and transformed them into big paintings and art, becoming known as a leader of the American Pop art movement. ANDY WARHOL: POP ARTIST surveys his career as a commercial artist and his perspective on painting, and is a perfect pick for kids in grades 4-6 who are receiving introductions to modern artists. Bright color photos of his art accompany clear explanations of his style and approach.

Get a shot at Andy Warhol
The construction of your average everyday children's book biography is a complex proposition.You have to examine your biographical subject and determine their kid-friendly appeal.If, for example, you are doing a biography of an obscure Pope of limited charm, you may wish to reconsider the task at hand.If, on the other hand, your subject is the infinitely amusing, not to say fascinating, Andy Warhol then you may have better luck.Next, this may shock you, but not all children are the same age.What age group are you writing for?It sounds backwards, but it's sometimes more difficult to write for younger rather than older children.Author Susan Goldman Rubin, however, has taken the challenge and has fashioned a book that someone under the age of 11 might find of interest.Finally, your pictures.With very few exceptions, young kids are not going to pay your book a whole lot of mind unless you find some cool and colorful photos/art with which to spot your book.In this sense, Ms. Rubin has not been entirely fulfilling.And so, "Andy Warhol: Pop Art Painter" is a great read and will certainly have young `uns grabbing for it, but it could have been a bit more forthcoming with the pretty pretty pictures of his work.Just my two cents.

He was born Ondrej Warhola in 1928 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Slovakian parents.Never the most athletic of children (at age eight he came down with rheumatic fever), Andy loved comics, paper dolls, and coloring books.Once well, he started going to art classes and it was clear he had found his calling.Readers watch as Andy goes to school, moves to New York, and starts drawing shoes for Glamour magazine.Real pop art was soon to follow as Andy challenged what made something important and worthy of consideration.Can a comic be art if you blow up a frame?What about something as simple as a soup can?What is the worth of celebrity?By showing Andy's life and the choices he made, Rubin is able to show us a man, his unique style, and why that man and style were important to the world.

Rubin takes certain steps to make the book kid-friendly right from the start.The almost picture book size of this ten by ten inch title makes it clear from the get-go that kids who pick this puppy up won't have to contest with any 500+ page tomes.The text then pops out at the viewer on top of colored squares that change their hue with the turn of every page.The author also knows that kids like to read about famous people AS kids, so we get a nice glimpse of Andy's younger years.Mind you, there are only 48 pages in this book and 15 of those are just a Time Line, Glossary, Source Notes, References and Resources, Illustration Credits, and an Author's Note.Now one of my favorite books about Andy Warhol was, "Uncle Andy's", by James Warhola.In that book, Andy Warhol's actual nephew recounted how he used to visit his favorite uncle once a year and discover through him what "art" was.Rubin doesn't mention this detail, but does show and tell about Andy's love of kids.As the book says at one point, " `Children were drawn to Andy like a comic character with his wig askew, glasses and ... jeans,' remembered Bob Colacello who worked for him for twelve years. `Andy loved to talk to kids.He found it interesting.'"And with this book, kids can find Andy interesting right back again.

Here is what I loved.I loved that at the end of the book there was a small section entitled, "Some Museums Where You Will Find Work By Andy Warhol."Why doesn't every single biography of an artist DO this?It is infinitely more useful than some of the other stuff they cram into the back of children's books.Just the same, there is the occasional peculiarity.The Time Line is a bit of an extravagance here.More space filler than anything else, each date included is huge and the nine pages of Time Line after Time Line seem excessive.I would have loved to have seen a lot more of Andy's work in the book too.Just exchange 8 of those Time Line pages for a couple portions dedicated solely to displaying some cool Warhol work and I'm there.Otherwise, it rankles with the rest of the book.

The other day I covered three tables in my library's Story Hour Room with books published in the year 2006.At 4 o'clock that day I led in my homeschooler bookgroup, a small collection of kids between the ages of nine and twelve.I told them that we'd be doing something a little different that week.Instead of everyone reading the same book, the kids would have a chance to grab whichsoever book most tickled their fancy.They'd take it, read it over break, and return it to me the next week.Some kids snatched up Susan Cooper's, "Victory".Others took great pleasure in reading Janet Taylor Lisle's, "Black Duck".And sure as shooting, one of my more reluctant readers found a great deal to love in "Andy Warhol: Pop Art Painter".It's a lovable book.There are things that I would have changed about it, but that doesn't make it any less of a wonder.If you're going to have one children's biography of Andy Warhol, let it be this one.Definitely a keeper. ... Read more

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A yummy treat for Warhol fans and gourmands everywhere. In this cornucopia of fantastical food--whimsical picnic spreads, outsized lobster dinners, overflowing fruit baskets and more--witty Warhol epigrams on food and consumption accompany 40 drawings that demonstrate the pop master's special talent for turning the ordinary into the extraordinary. ... Read more

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Now available after 20 years--Andy Warhol's only novel. Conceptually unique, hilarious, and frightening, referred to as "pornography" in "The New York Times Book Review's" original review and as "a work of genius" by "Newsweek", "a: A Novel" is the perfect literary manifestation of Warhol's sensibility. "Like "Finnegan's Wake", it remakes the language".--"The New Yorker" . ... Read more

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Unreadable
This book and Bob Dylan's Tarantula are one in the same, unreadable. Let's face it, you have to be a complete Andy Warhol obsessed freak to make it through this book. If you have finished the book I'd be curious to know what you've gained.

If you took the name Andy Warhol off this book it would never even see the light of day. I'm sure Andy was aware of this and that's the reason why he did it. He was caught up in that type of celebrity status and probably got a kick out of putting one on us. In that sense I tip my hat to him.

In with the in crowd
But how far in do you want to be?

If you ever had a fantasy of hanging out at The Factory for a day, reading this may make you wish instead you were trapped watching reruns of Monday Night Football for 24 hours.

Well, maybe it's not that bad. I was able to read attentively for 150 pages before I started browsing which became little more than page-turning for the last 100 pages. Perhaps I'll go back and see if it grows on me.

I guess you had to be there, but I'm glad I wasn't. It seemed like it was horrifically boring. Small talk rarely gets this small. Some mention of sex, some of drugs, some perverse humor hardly covers the emptiness.

"12 hours of Ondine ... a novel?" Not for me. If I had to pick, I've have featured the more coherent Sugar Plum Fairy (SPF, present in the 2nd half of the book) not Ondine. But unless I were doing a doctoral dissertation on Warhol's Factory,l I would have avoided "a". Now that I have it and want to make the best of it, there is, admittedly, something absorbing for a while in the rantings.

The glossary by Victor Bockris provides some help about who was who and what seemed particularly important. You can probably start in on any page without much loss.

Another such experiment by someone of taping with a different cast of characters would be welcome. Based on "a", there does seem to be a value in doing a "novel" in this way: a lot depends of who and when you tape. Like novels, "a"'s conversations seem contrived, just contrived by a lot more people than a single novelist and that could be good. I wouldn't want to read a day's worth of tapes of the Osmond Family or of the board of General Motors, but there's got to be a group whose taping would lead to a better "novel" than "a".

Consider reading "a" if you are curious enough about the Warhol scene or about what a novel by tape recorder would be like or are just feeling whacked out enough.

Sugar Plum Fairy: "Making silkscreens and photographs and, do you consider that work? I mean does he get up in the morning and say, 'Mom, I have to get down to the office...'"

Best Read with Strobe Light and Pop Rocks
My favorite A book, though I am biased when it comes to the Warhola's. (hello mark:) The only book as far (as I am concerned) that truly has A's hand in it.Give all other credit to Bob Collacello(sp), as he is the true writer of most. Love to you both..

A transcript, an artwork, not a novel. Great entertainment.
I first read this book when I was 18. Being enormously taken with it, I never returned my copy (an original hardback in paperback size with the big "A" on the front) to the university library. I ended up paying the library $272 in back dues before the university would release my diploma. It was worth every cent.

To create "A," Warhol followed and tape-recorded one Factory personality, Ondine, for 24 hours. Ondine was reportedly high on amphetamines at the time, so it was a full 24 hours involving no sleep. (Ondine was also a homosexual. He speaks graphically about homosexual sex often in "A" - that is why it was branded as pornographic in its day.) "A" is simply the transcription of those 24 hours worth of audio tape. Nothing more, nothing less. The women who were hired to transcribe the tapes reportedly got bored with their jobs and started typing the material in different layouts and formats. This formatting was left in the original book.

"A" is a collaborative work (Warhol, Ondine, Ondine's associates, the typists). It's pre-post-modern, if you will. And it is a splendid artifact from its time. It shouldn't be described or experienced in the context of literature and novels. It is an art piece, like any of Warhol's films. One does not compare the films "Empire State Building" or "Sleep" with "Sleepless in Seattle."

If you like being a fly on the wall, "A" will please you. It's like being there. Watch for references to the introduction of Pop Tarts and the release of the first James Bond flick. If you appreciate pop art and post-modernism, you'll get even more out of the book.

If you're a Warhol/Factory officianado (like me), it's great fun trying to decipher the real identities of the codenamed characters. Watch the film, "I Shot Andy Warhol" after reading "A." Much of the film's dialogue and situations could easily have been culled from the book.

"A" is quintessential Warhol: pop art as historical record / historical record as pop art.

I tried, but gave up after 100 pages
I was determined to read this cover to cover for no other reason than to say I did it.I threw in the towel after 100 pages.Conceptually, it's intriguing.As for an aesthetically pleasing reading experience, I defy anyone to get through it word for word. ... Read more

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A fresh new look at the painter, filmmaker, and raconteur who truly lived his art.

Andy Warhol was famous for being famous, but his body of work reveals a unique understanding of America's star-making machinery. Isabel Kuhl looks at the world Warhol inhabited as a young man--a post-war America on the brink of mass commercialism and mass production--to examine his iconic paintings and prints. She demonstrates how Warhol's fascination with pop culture meshed perfectly with a cultural mood at once reflective and rebellious. The innovative layout allows the artist's brilliantly colored prints and paintings spring to life, while photographs from Warhol's life in and out of the limelight offer a balanced appreciation of an artist who taught his audience how to appreciate his art. ... Read more

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One of the world's best-known artists, Andy Warhol (1928-1987) still exerts influence on contemporary art and culture. Packed with information about Warhol's prolific creativity, as well as his other cultural interests, the project follows the arc of his life. This beautifully illustrated publication reveals Warhol's rags-to-riches life from his early years in Depression-era Pittsburgh to his success as an illustrator in New York City in the 1950s and his transformation into a notorious Pop Artist, underground filmmaker, author, publisher, collector, recorder and iconic celebrity. With 21 beautifully produced removable facsimile documents help give an unprecedented insight into Warhol's life and work in this unique and authoritative guide to this celebrated modern artist. ... Read more

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Facsimile Documents make it worth the money alone.
This is the coolest book I've ever seen.I can't put it down!The documents included within several pockets in the book are of such exquisite quality. They are reproductions of newspapers, greeting cards, personal handwritten letters, andy warhol's photo identification, and smaller more intimate books from his early career that can be removed from the book.I've never seen reproductions that look so real.If you love Andy Warhol, and wish you could own a piece of his original art, but can't afford it... get this book.Its as good as the real thing in my opinion : )

Illustrated Story Details the Life of Andy Warhol
Many art critics agree Picasso is the most important artist of the first half of the 20th century, and that Warhol holds the title for the second half. More than 100 books have been published since his death, but as a Warhol collector for decades I can say "Andy Warhol Treasures" is a "must have."

Here's why. The book highlights the full arc of Warhol's career and the authors are experts who have worked for The Andy Warhol Museum since it opened in Pittsburgh, PA in 1994. Geralyn Huxley, Film Curator, and Matt Wrbican, Archivist, have curated more than a hundred Warhol-themed shows at the Warhol Museum and museums throughout the world including the Tate Modern, MOMA, and Guggenheim Bilbao.

The book opens with his Pittsburgh childhood where he played with Shirley Temple paper dolls as a sickly child, and chronicles his life until his death in Manhattan in 1987.It details his early days as a commercial illustrator, explores his silver Factory of the legendary 60s, and takes you behind the scenes at Studio 54.Warhol's story ends as this iconic figure fathers the 80s Soho art/consumer scene in the age of Reagan and unbriddled capitalism.

Reproductions of major artworks feature soup cans, Marilyn Monroe, and electric chairs; images from films such as the 8-hour "Empire"; and photos of superstars like Nico and Viva.The book also includes more than 20 removable facsimile items from Warhol's Time Capsules.Here's your chance to own a sample of cow wallpaper, a get well card from Edie Sedgwick, and even a poster of the Velvet Underground.


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Andy Warhol (1928-1987) is one of the most iconic figures in 20th-century art, an enigmatic man who not only altered the definition of art but also in his wake left a vast and staggeringly complex record of his daily activities. This work is the definitive record of the artist's paintings, sculptures, and drawings: some 15,000 works produced by Warhol between 1948 and 1987. Also included is an array of rarely published source material such as newspaper scraps and movie star publicity stills that inspired Warhol's life and career. "The Andy Warhol Catalogue Raisonne" was initiated in 1977 by Thomas Ammann. The editors Georg Frei and Neil Printz began primary research in 1993 and have been advised throughout the project by the curators and art historians Kynaston McShine and Robert Rosenblum. Experts from the Andy Warhol Foundation examined the vast majority of Warhol's works and began a thorough review of his archive, which at his death consisted of 1500 cardboard boxes, flat files, and trunks filled with source material, memorabilia, correspondence and junk mail.The editors examined works in museums in their conservation facilities and discussed them with conservators, submitted works for review by the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board, and interviewed Warhol's assistants and colleagues to assemble a customized database of works unparalleled in Warhol scholarship. All of their findings are documented in this project. Each annotated catalogue entry includes the works' title, date, medium, dimensions, and present owner, followed by a record of inscriptions, provenance, exhibitions, and literature. Related works are linked by general introductory texts that address historical circumstances, shared themes, and studio practices. Supplementary figures to the texts illustrate source materials Warhol appropriated for his works - newspaper articles and advertisements, soup cans, publicity stills - as well as related drawings, works by other artists, and studio and exhibition views. "Volume 1" includes classic and much-prized Warhols such as the "Campbell Soup paintings", images of icons Marilyn, Liz, and Elvis and early self-portraits. ... Read more

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not by andy warhol
The project is co-sponsored by two of the largest dealers in Warhol's work. The editors have no first hand knowledge of Warhol's working methods and although in this raisonne they claim to refer to Warhol's inner circle, in most cases they do not. Great pictures though!
Have a look at the statements written by those closest to the artist before making such an expensive purchase.

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Not even for Warhol fans
The main problem with this book is the layout of each page into three columns, thus all the pictures are quite small. So this is not a book to really enjoy the art. The text is also often far from essential, for example it contains relevant quotes from "The Andy Warhol diaries" or "Popism", which any Warhol fan will already have. It is worth remembering most of the original prints/paintings are measured in meters, so there is little satisfaction in looking at passport-photo sized pictures. "The Andy Warhol Catalogue Raisonne" is really only a reference book for art galleries or perhaps art collectors, and I'd recommend Warhol fans to stay away from this extremely expensive purchase, it contains zero enjoyment compared to leafing through the superb "Giant Warhol", where the appreciation of the immensity of Warhol's work can be much better appreciated.

GREAT! (except for the design)
WOW. This is a real work of research. The amount of detail and care that has gone into this study of Warhol's early paintings is not to be believed. The editors have compiled a completely staggering amount of information about each work shown here--and who knew there were so many original paintings?

My only complaint is the book's design, which doesn't seem to have anything to do with Warhol's own aesthetic. The pictures are beautiful, but the words are tough on the eyes--the table of contents is especially awful. This is really a shame, because you can see pictures of Warhol paintings in lots of places. I don't know where you'd find all this wonderful data, though. (Put it on CD-ROM!)

It's definitely an expensive book, but unmatched, as far as I can tell, in its field. Bravo! ... Read more

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Discusses the life, art, and legacy of the American artist Andy Warhol. Includes a timeline linking the events in his life with world events. ... Read more

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She knows all about art, but does she know what she likes?

Jane Laine used to know a lot about art. But that was before she started managing a prominent gallery, and long before she met "it" artist Ian Rhys-Fitzsimmons. Jane can't seem to put a finger on what exactly is so "it" about his work. In fact, as far as she can tell, he's a big fraud and his fifteen minutes of fame should be over by now. Which could be kind of a problem-since Jane is the one who has to accompany him on a five-month international art fair tour.

To get through it all, Jane figures she'll be a good sport and keep her critiques to herself. Until, traveling with this alleged genius from London to Rome and beyond, she starts to understand the connection between art and love-and the fact that in both, perspective is everything. ... Read more

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Angieville: IF ANDY WARHOL HAD A GIRLFRIEND
I've been hearing about this book for what seems like awhile now. I'd never run across it until Ari from Emily and Her Little Pink Notes started talking it up as a diamond in the rough. She has such similar taste to my own that I rather suspected at that point I would someday be seeking this one out. Then Lit Snit featured it on their BBAW Unexpected Treasure post and those suspicions turned into beliefs. Finally I broke down and searched my library's catalog. They had it in! So I grabbed it on my way to work that day and settled into bed with it that night. I went in expecting chick lit with a splash of art history thrown in for good measure and I read it in one sitting that night.

Jane Laine works for the most notorious art gallery owner in Manhattan. Possibly in the whole of the art world. She remembers a time when she loved and understood art and why it pushed her into pursuing a degree and a career in the field. But almost every ounce of joy in what she does has been systematically sucked out of her by her rapacious and reptilian boss. Coming off the heels of a particularly devastating break-up, she flubs up a particularly delicate situation at work and is sure she'll be fired without a by your leave. Instead, she is sent on a unique sort of venture with Dick Reese's primo client--the current darling of the art world--Ian Rhys-Fitzsimmons. Jane is to accompany Ian on a five-month-long international art tour and see to his every need. Mystified but counting her blessings, she sets out wondering how she'll manage to spend five months with a man she does not like and whose art she does not understand. Fortunately, fate has a few surprises in store for her and the trip does not go the way she thought it would. On so many levels.

Ari was right. This is smart and fun and not exactly what you'd expect from the title or the cover. I think what I enjoyed most was Jane's observations on her travels and the effect being in those countries had on her. The way Rome changed her perspective was particularly moving to me as I have lived in Italy several times and love it with a deep and unfathomable sort of love. I was so jealous she was there and I was not! And like Ian tells Jane in that perfect quote from Wuthering Heights:

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I could fancy a love for life here almost possible.

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That's it. That's tears-in-my-eyes it! How Italy makes me feel. How wonderful to encounter just the right sentiment in this light and lovely book about an art gallery manager in search of something or some place or someone to remind her why life is worth living. We all need those reminders every so often and Jane had gone for quite long enough without some spark in her life. It was fun watching her fumble around and find it again. IF ANDY WARHOL HAD A GIRLFRIEND is the kind of book I could hand anyone, without worrying at all. It's a sweet, fast read and it leaves you feeling good about life and love and the human capacity to both create and appreciate beauty. I laughed several times and smiled more. If you're looking for a warm and thoughtful way to spend an evening, Alison Pace's debut novel is an excellent way to go.

Good Story
I enjoyed this book.The title is slightly misleading, but the story does take
place in the art world.

Enjoyable but why not Harlequin?
I really enjoyed this book and the snapshots of the contemporary art world.But published by Penguin?Really, this seemed solidly in the straight romance category to me. Would noteven credit it as chick lit.Not a bodice ripper but "oh, if I can just find the love of my life" all the same.Pace's City Dog OTOH glowed with gentle wisdom and the heroine of that book cared about things other than finding Mr. Right.I had hoped for more of the same with this book and was disappointed.Pleasant but no "lit" to be had.

"Plane" Jane Discovers Life and Art
"If Andy Warhol Had a Girlfriend" is a fun, lighthearted story of a young woman finding her own identity with the help of her friends and strength that she finds within herself."Plane Jane", as she calls herself, is easily identifiable in most every young woman.She is single, has relationship issues, resents her boss, dislikes a co-worker, is bored with her mundane life and is having difficulty finding meaning in her chosen career.These real life issues are so very common among young women that the character of Jane is easy to identify with, even if the reader has moved passed this phase of their life; it can bring back so many individual memories from the readers past.

This novel is centered on the theme of art.However, the reader does not need to know anything about art to enjoy this heartwarming story. This Novel is not a true romance story; it is more in the category of "chick-lit." However, I would imagine many men would also enjoy Jane's quirky nature and her experiences in the art world.

I found that this was a very quickly paced novel as Jane and the famous artist Ian traveled around the globe promoting Ian's artwork.I was eager to read of their adventures together and the mishaps along the way.I was very please by Jane's character development throughout this story.She began as a very week and uncertain individual who needed to rely on others. In the end, she was transformed into a strong woman who knew exactly what she wanted out of life and carrier and was able to vocalize her feelings and solve her own problems.

One major theme presented in this novel is to always think positive of situations that may seem negative or not fit into our plans.You may find unexpected growth in yourself by remaining positive and finding the "good" in all situations.

Great, easy read!
I throughly enjoyed this book! I loved the ending, it was really, really well done. :-) The only wish I had was that it would have shared a little more of that first kiss. Actually,I wanted to give it 4 and a half stars. So I am now in the process of buying her others books. Enjoy! ... Read more

Product Description
Published in association with the Whitney Museum of American Art

In the mid-1960s, at the height of his creative powers, Andy Warhol produced hundreds of three-minute cinematic portraits, called "Screen Tests." Although rarely screened now, these short films captured a virtual who's who of the avant-garde, including such cultural icons as Edie Sedgwick, Bob Dylan, Salvador Dali, and Susan Sontag. At last, in the initial volume of the authorized catalogue raisonné of Warhol's films, Warhol authority Callie Angell examines all 189 people captured by Warhol's lens. Stills from many of the films appear here for the first time. Drawing on 13 years of original research into the Screen Test subjects and their relationships to Warhol, Angell provides an unprecedented look at the pop art master's working method, and a unique record of his colorful social and professional life. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (3)

Essential Warholia
Wow, it's hard to top Billy Name himself writing a review of this, but this book is a real gas and an essential catalog of Warhol's screen tests.You get stills from each of the tests, with a brief bio of each of the subjects.Always interesting and informative, full of surprises and humor, and exhaustively detailed.There were even a few color tests done, and you get stills from each of them too.Some of these people are true shadows and we know little, and some are truly beautiful (Amy Taubin!).I am really looking forward to Volume Two and the "features."Warhol being the most important artist of the second half of the 20th Century, it is even possible that these films may be his most important art works.Mailer said that we wouldn't recognize their value for fifty years, but we've now passed the forty year mark and my impression is that most people would still want to ignore these -- but time will tell.

probably the bestScreen Tests reference-not that I'd know
Bought it as an anniversary gift. Before wrapping it I paged through and quickly became engrossed. I'm not sure I would have been as interested if I hadn't previously seen many of the screen tests. Author accepts Screen Tests as canonical films whose production details are of tremendous significance. Brief bios and gossipy tidbits cater to shallower retro-interest in the usual superstars, although numerous people cast in the Screen Tests were rich patrons and art industry knobs. Like much of Warhol's oeuvre, the Screen Tests merit sustained viewing only if you're willing to invest a lot in the experience. Vol 1 provides innarestin' background for people so inclined. Might buy Vol 2, if it isn't bloated with stuff on the Warhol-Morrissey productions.

the best film document for warhol
callie angell's expert volume 1 of the warhol film catalog raisonne (screentests) is a must for all libraries as the most authentic referrence manual for this ouvre.all information is from direct viewing of the films and interviews with actual participants.it is therefore the primary source for this series of warhol film art.the publication is beautiful and the illustrations, actual stills from the acutal films, are exciting.the text and essays are chock full of technical info on the making of the series, social notes included.a must have for all serious warhol souces. abrams and the whitney museum of american art did a fine job; it's a historical documentary publication in the art world. ... Read more

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Before achieving fame and glory as a leading Pop artist, Andy Warhol was a successful commercial artist who contributed illustrations to women's magazines and designed windows and promotional materials for department stores. Among his clients was Tiffany & Co., for whom he created a series of designs for holiday greeting cards. The whimsical drawings and paintings he produced for Tiffany's Christmas cards are the subject of this charming gift book.

Exuberant cherubs and acrobats, a reindeer snacking on watermelon, a playful monkey dangling an ornament from its tail, a gold-embossed Nativity, a high-heeled red ankle boot stuffed with holly, and Santa's sleigh packed with presents are among the 50 black-and-white and color illustrations featured here. In his preface, John Loring, Tiffany's design director, recounts the artist's working relationship with the famed luxury retailer through entertaining anecdotes and quotes from those who knew Warhol. Andy's own bon mots about Christmas, sprinkled throughout the book, add to the appeal of this sweetly irreverent confection.AUTHOR BIO: John Loring, Tiffany's design director for the past 25 years, is the author of this season's Greetings from Andy: Christmas at Tiffany's and seven previous Abrams books, including Tiffany in Fashion, Tiffany Flora & Fauna, Louis Comfort Tiffany at Tiffany & Co. , and Tiffany's 20th Century. He lives in New York City. ... Read more

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This beautiful set evokes the spirit of Andy Warhol's Factory studio and invites creative inspiration including a hand-painted figurine of Andy, display stand, stickers, and 48-page booklet. ... Read more

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Great collector's piece
I think it makes for a great collector's piece, someone who's a fan of Andy Warhol and his work, it's just a fun little thing to have, the little statue is really great with the pose and all, and the little stickers are awesome and the book is a nice short bio kind of thing. Really great for Andy fans! ... Read more

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Factory Made: Warhol and the Sixties is a fascinating look at the avant-garde group that came together—from 1964 to 1968—as Andy Warhol’s Silver Factory, a cast that included Lou Reed, Nico, Edie Sedgwick, Gerard Malanga, Paul Morrissey, Joe Dallesandro, Billy Name, Candy Darling, Baby Jane Holzer, Brigid Berlin, Ultra Violet, and Viva. Steven Watson follows their diverse lives from childhood through their Factory years. He shows how this ever-changing mix of artists and poets, musicians and filmmakers, drag queens, society figures, and fashion models, all interacted at the Factory to create more than 500 films, the Velvet Underground, paintings and sculpture, and thousands of photographs.

Between 1961 and 1964 Warhol produced his most iconic art: the Flower paintings, the Marilyns, the Campbell’s Soup Can paintings, and the Brillo Boxes. But it was his films—Sleep, Kiss, Empire, The Chelsea Girls, and Vinyl—that constituted his most prolific output in the mid-1960s, and with this book Watson points up the important and little-known interaction of the Factory with the New York avant-garde film world. Watson sets his story in the context of the revolutionary milieu of 1960s New York: the opening of Paul Young’s Paraphernalia, Truman Capote’s Black and White Ball, Max’s Kansas City, and the Beautiful People Party at the Factory, among many other events.

Interspersed throughout are Watson’s trademark sociogram, more than 130 black-and-white
photographs—some never before seen—and many sidebars of quotes and slang that help define the Warholian world. With Factory Made, Watson has focused on a moment that transformed the art and style of a generation. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (10)

couldn't put it down - - excellent book
wow... what amazing people, and what an amazing book! i finished it in two days, that's how easy and addicting it is to read. very detailed, and full of great pictures. i closed the book wishing that i could be there, somehow, at the factory in the sixties; i felt like i had bonded with Edie, Billy, Brigid, Candy, Jackie, Holly, Nico... it is a profoundly sad and haunting book, considering how the majority of these people are dead from liver failure, cancer, overdose, suicide. i will definitely read it again and again.

Excellent rendering of the events of the time
This book gives an excellent history of Warhol's factory from it's genesis to it's demise, with lotza cool pics too.

Good book, but where's the great one?
I wrote this awful review of Billy Name's book on Warhol, and I apologize, because since then I've learned more.
Meanwhile, the book I just read, "Factory Make" is good. Realy good. But not that good.

Behind every man ...
... lies the Factory regulars. Watson tells the stories of each of the Silver Factory regulars in parallel, with attention to detail and balance. No shortage of talent and no shortage of self-destructiveness in this group. Focusing on the sixties seems wise because Warhol accomplished little outside of the sixties. Not focusing on Warhol seems wise because such a gifted group has usually been neglected.

This quality of research and of writing are rare. And, if the draft ever comes back, you can learn from this book several good ways to be rejected.

Factory Made Well
Many books and articles have been written about Andy Warhol, The Factory, The Silver Sixties and Andy's Superstars but, this book is the only one that takes a comprehensive look at all of the elements of that era that could only happen in the Sixties. I initially got this book because I'm a huge fan of Edie Sedgwick (after having read the AMAZING Edie: An American Biography) and love to find new info and pictures of her. This book didn't shed any new light on Edie (except for the fact she had an affair with the Velvet's John Cale). In fact, I was surprised that the author took alot of info from Edie's biography verbatim. Other than that slight oversight, I cannot get enough of this book. Watson did an amazing job of chronicling the lives of the (many) Superstars Andy "created" and stuck in front of the camera to "say nothing". As much as Andy and his ilk wanted to "say nothing", just their existence said so much and is still being talked about today. Waston also did a superb job of capturing the whys and hows of The Factory, even going so far as to have side notes of the Factory's lingo and quotes from Superstars and other artists. One quote that struck me and sums up is this book was given by John Richardson. He stated, "Although Andy Warhol's famous movies are among the most boring ever made, this book about them is endless fascinating". FM is filled with trivia and candid photos (some of them, never before seen) of that weird and special time at the Factory (the most productive and artistic in my opinion). If you're a fan of Edie, Andy or any of the superstars, this book is a MUST have! You will endlessly re-read the text and pour over the pictures time and again. ... Read more

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The Polaroid camera combined two of Andy Warhol’s obsessions--the disposable nature of modern consumerism and the photograph as ready-made. An inveterate and relentless user of Polaroid cameras, he made tens of thousands of instant photographs during the 1970s. Many of these were made over a short time span and focused on one individual or subject, sometimes a formal sitting for a portrait, an informal event with friends, or a party at The Factory.

Between 1970 and 1976, Warhol established a rigorous system of cataloguing. He would take home the Polaroids, edit and sequence them, and then enter them in individual red Holson Polaroid albums. These albums, with Warhol’s original sequence and themes, have remained intact.

Red Books is a red wooden box containing 11 of Warhol's Holson Polaroid albums. Each book contains a facsimile reproduction of Warhol’s sequence. The themes include a study of Paloma Picasso, a day trip to Montauk, Mick Jagger, the "Asshole" painting, and John and Yoko. In addition to the 11 red books, a black book is included which contains a text by François-Marie Banier explaining the significance of these albums within Warhol’s oeuvre and how they act as a visual diary of his work, offering unrivaled insight into his creative process.Essay by François Marie Banier.Other, 5.5 x 3.5 in. / 300 pgs / 220 color. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (4)

all warhol fans a must have
these are fantastic there a personal glimps into andys world... its small books of his personal photos, there such a fun was to get inside his head.
but FYI there is some realy adult images so great for an adult but probably not for a younger child... but a great buy

Not for YOUNG Warhol fans!
I bought this set for my 12 year old daughter who LOVES Andy.Needless to say, she got quite an education from these books.I think there needs to be a label or warning in the description that states there are some questionable images in this set.With that being said, I felt that I got an entirely new experience out these books than some of the other Warhol books.I decided to keep these for myself and will give them back to my daughter when she is a few years older.

amazing
ok, so, Im a huge andy warhol fan, biiiig time, so I own lots of books, this one, ahmm itsss amazing, its likee u can see a real part of his life, personal stuff, u can see what the 70's were all about, amazing, buy it!!

WARHOL MANIA: SEEING RED AND LOVING IT
Andy Warhol Red Books is a coffee table book that's actually several books in one --- and a set that silences all competitors. These are copies of the Polaroids Andy took, neatly bound in red covers and bound with plastic spiral bindings --- 11 mini books in all with the twelfth (black) volume containing the pertinent names and dates of the photographs, plus an introduction by the internationally-renowned photographer Francois-Marie Banier. It is Banier who captures the allure of these instant photos best: "In his Polaroids, in those seemingly lacquered little pictures, I saw at once the cry of frantic and reckless youth, lost in a pseudo-civilized world. Each of these Polaroids goes one step further, telling us, from the land of Mickey Mouse: you are all Andy Warhol characters." From 1969 to 1975, celebrities (from Christopher Isherwood to Mick Jagger, Caroline Kennedy to Rudolph Nureyev, Rex Reed to Sylvia Miles), drag queens and assorted Warholian characters are captured crisply, realistically, and above all, affectionately. Owning the Red Books is (almost) like owning one of the more bizarre time capsules of the twentieth century. ... Read more

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Excellent biography and early Warhola family history
More biographies on Andy Warhol have been written since his death in 1987 than when he was still alive. I have read many of them, and as I reread my past diary entries I am also rereading my book reviews. Without question the worst Warhol biography was Ultra Violet's rushed "tell-all" Famous for 15 Minutes: My Years with Andy Warhol, which I will surely reprint on the anniversary of the day I wrote it. The Life and Death of Andy Warhol by Victor Bockris, however, is certainly the best biography I have read on the Prince of Pop Art.

Bockris, like Ultra Violet, was a Warhol insider who worked closely with the artist. While Ultra Violet hung out among the druggies at The Factory and whored herself to reporters for any available inches of press ink, Bockris worked with Warhol on his book and television projects, as well as Interview magazine. The Life and Death of Andy Warhol goes further back than any Warhol biography I know, all the way back to Warhol's family history in Slavic Ruthenia. We learn about his parents, aunts and uncles and what immigrant life was like for Warhol's ancestors. Bockris interviews Andy Warhol's first teachers and his schoolmates, and it is these intimate interviews that make the book unique. Other biographers may interview only those in Warhol's contemporary circle of friends, whereas Bockris went further into the past and finally got some answers to questions that have left other biographies severely lacking. For example: why did Warhol's mother live with him? Was Warhol gay? Was he asexual? Why did he fear hospitals? Other biographies have given short and simple answers to these questions, but didn't have any depth in the historical explanation.

My only regret is that there were no colour photos, and none at all of his art. How can one publish a book about an artist, and not include photos of the works one is describing in the text? Maybe Bockris needed the rights to print photographs of Warhol's works. There were only a few black-and-white pictures, and they were either photos that every Warhol fan has seen before, or photos from Warhol's two brothers' private albums, which weren't published anywhere until now.

So far so good
First thing found this at a very affordable price. About half way through the writer keeps everything easy to follow. So far so good.

A Look at the Life of Andy Warhol
It would be difficult to compose a thorough biography of Andy Warhol.There are so many dimensions to the man's career that it alone could emcompass several hundred pages.Victor Bockris has done an excellent job of writing a concise version of Warhol's life story.

Bockris begins the book in the humble begins of the Warhola family.Andy is an almost insignificant little child who is often sick and mocked bt his peers.As a result, he becomes very attached to his mother.This bond lasts well into his life.

Andy Warhol was actually kicked out of art school for his poor performance before enrolling again after summer school.His art took time to catch on.His paintings, as diverse as they are in style and subject, gained him his fame.On the other hand, the films he produced were largely unsuccessful.While the stories behind his work seem concise, Bockris does an excellent job of recounting Warhol's career.

Bockris does an admirable job of capturing the social changes and scandals that affect Andy Warhol's life.Warhol's faint homosexuality is documented. While not being an overly sexual person, Warhol's affects on pop culture went so far to make homosexuality trendy around 1972.The day Andy Warhol was shot is discussed with photographs.The events of this day are told in a straight forward nature.Warhol's tragic death is also told through the sources at the hospital and the people closest to Andy.

The book is a bargain as the price it sells.For those wanting to learn more about this legendary artist, this book is ideal.

A Very Revealing Character Study!
I picked up this book, not expecting much and learned a lot of the life of Andy Warhol.

Being a person who met both Warhol and Solonis (who shot Andy Warhol), the book was probably more interesting to me than mostpeople. The book goes into detail about how, the public was being misleadby Warhol's veneer of simplicity in revealing how sensitive he actuallywas.

It explains about how Andy manipulated people and was as generous ashe was mean. I found this to be true in my own personal experience, knowingWarhol. He was very defensive, and could be quite mean, whenoffended.

The book also gives valuable insight in how Andy Warholmanipulated people. It was interesting knowing how he could beg and whinewhen he didn't get his way, and he didn't give up after many misfortunes. ... Read more