POPism: The Warhol Sixties

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...

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!

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
gaining so much recognition.

The intimate stories of the cultural changes that represented the 1950s are told by one who was at the center of the storm: Andy Warhol. In his studio, the Factory, he created large canvases of what came to define Pop Art, listened to music which reflected a radical new generation's energy, and remained at the hub of the avant garde. No other book recreates the pop atmosphere of the times - and any reader of 1960s history and culture must have it.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch

I originally bought this book in 1982 at the student bookstore. It blew me away with the story of how the "New York" 60s were so different from the "west coast" "flower children." In fact, I loved this book so much, I bought 8 or 10 copies and used them as presents whenever there was a friend's birthday or something. I must have given away my last copy, as I couldn't find mine anywhere. Now, 25 years later, I bought a new copy on Amazon.

The book had a different cover and what was between the covers seemed different too. I was less blown away that I was at age 19. Its still a great (interesting and lots of fun) read, but something was missing for me. Whatever it was that caused me to focus so much on it 25 years ago seemed less vibrant and relevant.

Whether I've changed or the times have changed (both, I guess), this book is a look at (Andy Warhol's) time in the 60s from Andy Warhol in 1980. This book seems so "innocent" (if that term makes sense in this context) from the perspective of the jaded and self-referential present.

Still interesting, but not the Earth-shattering book I thought it once was.