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Publicly Never-Before-Seen Drawings by Andy Warhol........
Published: Hirmer Verlag GmbH - March 15th, 2013........
From Silverpoint To Silver Screen: Andy Warhol’s 1950s Drawings (Daniel Blau)........In contrast to the brightly coloured prints that Warhol became internationally famous for, these pieces show what Blau regards as a European influence. The scratchy line drawings and etchings have overtones of the German and Austrian artists Otto Dix, Egon Schiele and Gustav Klimt, who changed the landscape of early 20th-century art. “These drawings give Warhol’s work a new meaning for the European audience,” Blau said.

Article by sam........

This batch of sketches was purchased from the Warhol estate in 2011 by German art collector Daniel Blau. This is the first time they have been published. The drawings were created before Warhol developed his Pop Art style and give an interesting insight into the development of his later work. I had a reaction similar to that of James Hofmaier, who, in one of the book’s essays, remarks, “I have never considered Warhol poetic and now I find myself compelled to think anew my opinion of the person who was Andrew (“Andy”) Warhol(a).”........http://www.brazosbookstore.com/articles/reviews/silverpoint-silver-screen-andy-warhol%E2%80%99s-1950s-drawings-daniel-blau.........