Andy Warhol by Rainer Crone - 1970

Dust Jacket: Blemishes -- 4" tear on the back panel, 1" tear on the front panel, both carefully mended and protected in clear Mylar cover (photo). The front flap is clipped and was carelessly creased several times (photo). Photos shows the DJ before and after expert mender restoration.

The DJ is structurally intact, minimal toning, and the colors remain vivid and clear. The image of Warhol on the covers has its own unique history (see below).

Book: Blemishes -- Uniform heavy toning on all pages. Fortunately, does not affect the appearance of the innumerable iconic Warhol photographs and images on virtually every page. This rare First Edition copy is much coveted by legions of Warhol fans and admirers.

From the book: "In this major reassement, young art historian Rainer Crone redefines Warhol's position in the current scene, avoiding such overworked classificatins as "pop" and "anti-art," and analyzes his works as personal visions of reality."

Author: (from Wikipedia)

He was known for writing the first catalogue raisonné of the artist, published in 1970, based on the research for his doctorate at University of Hamburg, and funded by a two-year doctoral grant from the German government, without commercial backing or financial support from any individuals or galleries. Crone began working with Andy Warhol in 1968, and continued working with Warhol on numerous books and projects until the artist's death in 1987. Crone's first catalogue raisonné and his PhD thesis still only available in German are regarded as the first European scholarly response to the work of Andy Warhol.

In January 1970 Warhol and Crone discussed which painting should be used for the cover of the raisonné of his work. The artist suggested a Red Self-Portrait, which had been recently acquired by Warhol's largest European dealer and Interview magazine co-owner Bruno Bischofberger and signed, dated and dedicated to "Bruno B." Warhol provided an Ektrachrome of this work which used for the cover of the 1970 raisonne and its 1972 revised edition, and 1976 edition which listed this Red Self Portrait as entry #169. The Andy Warhol Foundation has refused to authenticate this work claiming it was produced by someone else on Warhol's instructions. However, Warhol signed the work and authorized its inclusion in the first catalogue raisonné; Crone argued that it should be considered an authentic Warhol.

Crone died at age 73 in June, 2016.