Andy Warhol: A Graphic Biography

Michele Botton is an Italian scriptwriter and author. He has published graphic novels on the lives of Charles Bukowski and Audrey Hepburn.Marco Maraggi is an illustrator and graphic novelist. His graphic novel on the life of Banksy (2022) has been published worldwide in 10 different languages.

“Its art, narrative, and overall aesthetic are much like Warhol’s work itself, forming a provocative and appealing package... Andy Warhol: A Graphic Biography distills the enigmatic art icon’s life into a fascinating visual chronicle.”

• Prologue – Early Life In PittsburghA young Andrew Warhola Jr grows up and takes his first steps in the world of work.Chapter 1 – New YorkA new city, a new life. Warhol makes a career in advertising – but being an artist is an uphill struggle.Chapter 2 - Andy WarholThe path is clear: amid portraits and cans of soup, the King of Pop Art is born.Chapter 3 - Music and cinemaEclecticism as style: an artist can’t survive on paintings alone. Warhol works in lots of different fields.Chapter 4 - Bang!We almost lose our hero before his time – and he comes out of it with a few bruises to body and soul.Chapter 5 – BusinessArt as work. work as business. Business-Art is born. The harsh, lonely existence of an artist at the top.Chapter 6 - Always reinvent yourselfA whirlwind of experimentation, and a single goal: reinvent yourself to remain true to who you are.Chapter 7 – Past and presentWarhol tries to keep pace with the times and the new things driving art – Ignoring the fact that he remains a major reference point.Epilogue – The end and eternityAnd then, when you least expect it, it’s all over. But is it really? The end and eternity