A tale of two Pop artists in 1960s New York This book charts the emergence of Marisol Escobar (1930-2016) and Andy Warhol (1928-87) in New York during the dawn of Pop art in the early 1960s. Through essays, interviews and prose, the book explores the artists' parallel rise to success, the formation of their artistic personas, their savvy navigation of gallery relationships and the blossoming of their early artistic practices from 1960 to 1968. The exhibition features key loans of Marisol's work from major global collections, along with iconic works and rarely seen films and archival materials from the Andy Warhol Museum's collection. By situating Marisol's work in dialogue with Warhol's, this new collection of writing seeks to reclaim the importance of her art; reframe the strength, originality and daring nature of her work; and reconsider her as one of the leading figures of the Pop era.
Reviews
A testament to both artists' friendship as well as to their shared artistic interests, and convincingly positions Marisol as an artist of equal savvy, with a cult of personality all her own. -- Katie White * Artnet *
Gives Latin-American contributions to Pop their due. -- Ted White * New York Times: Arts *
Marisol shares the stage with Warhol - but instead of drowning her out, he amplifies her. They worked on some of the same subjects...They had an intriguing way of speaking a little and suggesting a lot that nurtured a sense of glamour and mystery and that some experts say Warhol may have picked up from her. -- Joseph B. Treaster * New York Times: Arts *
About how Marisol influenced [Warhol], not vice versa. -- Karen Chernik * Hyperallergic *



Book Information
ISBN 9781735940212
Author Andy Warhol
Format Hardback
Page Count 120
Imprint Andy Warhol Museum
Publisher Andy Warhol Museum