It would be hard to overestimate the importance of Andy Warhol in twentieth-century art. His work addresses and embodies most of the major themes and dilemmas artists have confronted in this period. This book examines Warhol’s origins as a ‘pop artist’ and shows that his significance is much shows that his significance is much wider and greater than the limiting term suggests.

In discussing Warhol’s work, Geoff Nicholson considers:

• The role of pop culture and mass media

• The nature of fame and celebrity

• Sex, gender and transgression

• Issues of representation and the role of the reproduced image.

The fact … the concepts … the ideas