I Bought Andy Warhol by Polsky, Richard - 2003

Boston, Massachusetts, U. S. A.: Harry N Abrams Inc. As New in Near Fine dust jacket. 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. In 1987, art dealer Richard Polsky set aside $100, 000 to purchase a painting by famed Pop artist Andy Warhol for his private collection - a purchase that ultimately took him twelve years. His journey, spanning the years from the wild speculation of the 1980s to the recession of the 1990s, is recounted here in this funny, fast-paced, intensely readable expose of the inner workings of the art world. This entertaining tale illuminates not only Warhol the artist and his place in art history, but also the machinations and marketing that fueled his celebrity. It is both his admiration of Warhol as an artist and the thrill of vicarious fame that drove the author in his quest to have a Warhol of his own. The binding is silver with faint white lettering. The jacket has a bit of scuffing near the spine, front and back. 256 pages including an appendix of comparative values of Warhol's paintings and an index. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. .