Archiving Warhol: Illustrated History by Gerard Malanga

Gerard Malanga was chief assistant at Andy Warhols legendary Factory in New York from 1963 to 1970As well as helping Warhol produce many now instantly recognizable works of art Malanga also appeared in several Warhol moviesincluding Couch and Chelsea Girlsand was the Velvet Undergrounds notorious whip dancer He has since been widely published as a poet and photographer in his own right Archiving Warhol is Malangas first major book publication on Warhol and his years at the Factory Primarily a collection of his many writings on and interviews with Andy Warhol over the years it is heavily illustrated with photographs from Malangas personal archive including many shots published here for the first time Subjects include members of Warhols enigmatic entourage such as Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground Edie Sedgwick Nico Bob Dylan and of course Warhol and Malanga himself Archiving Warhol provides a uniue historical insight into Andy Warhols art and philosophy and is an invaluable document of the Warhol 1960s one of the most crucial and innovative periods in modern art