«IT'S CALLED GOSSIP AND OF COURSE IT'S AN OBSESSION OF MINE»

New York City - "POP: The Genius Of Andy Warhol" (HarperCollins Publishers, 2009, hardcover $40) written by Tony Scherman and David Dalton takes a long, hard look at one of the art world's most recognizable (and popular) cultural icons - artist Andy Warhol. Some may consider Warhol to be among the founders of the Pop art movement, and his works are instantly recognizable, from the Campbell Soup Can and Brillo Box, to his silk-screened images of celebrities, including Elizabeth Taylor and Marilyn Monroe, among others, however, this book reveals not just the artist in a public manner, but also the man - from his sexual confusion to his alienation among his comtemporaries in the art world, to his working class childhood and fragile health - as well as the insecurities and resentment, both real and imagined, that Warhol used to dictate, influence and direct his work, lifestyle and persona. Scherman and Dalton have utilized a number of sources for the material for this book, including the Andy Warhol Museum and Yale's Beinecke Library to draw on over 130 interviews with those who knew Warhol from his "Factory" days to the end of his life, and to bring a new appreciation and information regarding this enigmatic man and artist. In particular, Dalton (and his sister) both worked as Warhol's assistants at one time, and that personal connection to the artist is evident in the refreshingly candid retelling and revisits to both his life and work.

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