Andy Warhol: Seven Illustrated Books 1952-1959 XL hardcover by Taschen, lilac cover with a cupid and cat drawing
Open spread from Andy Warhol: Seven Illustrated Books by Taschen with a photo of Warhol drawing and an essay by Nina Schleif
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Spread of colorful shoe drawings from À la Recherche du Shoe Perdu in Andy Warhol: Seven Illustrated Books, Taschen
Andy Warhol: Seven Illustrated Books by Taschen opened to a gold page and a line drawing of a face with a rose
Back cover of Andy Warhol: Seven Illustrated Books by Taschen, a cake illustration above the seven book titles

Andy Warhol: Seven Illustrated Books

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Cats, cakes, and shoes: Warhol's hand-drawn 1950s books, reprinted together in one XL volume.

In 1950s New York, Andy Warhol was already a sought-after commercial illustrator, and he made a series of handmade artist's books to give to his most valued clients and friends. Originals now change hands for thousands of dollars at auction. Andy Warhol: Seven Illustrated Books 1952-1959 gathers careful reprints of all seven in a single XL hardcover from Taschen, edited by Reuel Golden with text by art historian Nina Schleif, who curated the first exhibition devoted to Warhol's work in books.

The titles are Love Is a Pink Cake, A Is for Alphabet, 25 Cats Named Sam, À la Recherche du Shoe Perdu, In the Bottom of My Garden, A Gold Book, and Wild Raspberries, a playful spoof cookbook. Each is introduced with context on Warhol's life at the time, along with rarely seen photographs, ephemera, and commercial assignments. Watercolor cats, rows of colorful shoes, and gilded pages show his wit and drawing skill at full strength, and at 9.8 by 13.4 inches the reprints have room to breathe.

Book Details

  • Editor: Reuel Golden
  • Text: Nina Schleif
  • Publisher: Taschen
  • Published: 2023
  • Format: XL hardcover, 288 pages
  • Size: 9.8 x 13.4 in.
  • Subjects: Andy Warhol, illustration, 1950s artist's books
  • Language: English, French, and German
  • ISBN: 9783836592581

Styling Suggestions

  • Prop it on a picture ledge in a studio or dressing room with the pastel cover facing out
  • Pair it with a cake stand or a pink bud vase on a kitchen shelf as a wink to Love Is a Pink Cake
  • Stack it under smaller art monographs on a coffee table, with a playful object like a ceramic cat on top

The Perfect Gift

A charming gift for Warhol fans, illustrators, designers, and cat lovers with a sense of humor. It works for birthdays, graduations, holiday exchanges, and housewarmings for anyone with a colorful, art-filled home.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Warhol books are reprinted in this volume?
All seven of his 1950s illustrated books: Love Is a Pink Cake, A Is for Alphabet, 25 Cats Named Sam, À la Recherche du Shoe Perdu, In the Bottom of My Garden, A Gold Book, and Wild Raspberries.

How big is Andy Warhol: Seven Illustrated Books?
It is an XL Taschen hardcover measuring 9.8 x 13.4 inches with 288 pages, and the text is in English, French, and German.

Where can I buy Taschen Warhol books in Lafayette, Louisiana?
Mood by DMJ at 1120 Coolidge St. in the Oil Center has a curated edit of Taschen art books, and you can shop this one in store or online.

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