''POPism: The Warhol '60s'' is a 1980

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by the American artist

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. It was first published by

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. The book was co-authored by Warhol's frequent collaborator and friend,

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Content

The book covers the years 1960 to 1969, focusing primarily on Warhol's art and film work. It includes anecdotes about celebrities and infamous

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characters.

Release

''Popsim'' was published by

in March 1980.

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hosted a dinner party for the launch of the book at La Boite in New York City on March 24, 1980. The guests included

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, and

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Reception

Thomas Sabulis of ''The'' ''Boston Globe'' wrote: "It's gossipy and alive, one of the best things you'll ever read about those crazy eight years—Warhol says the '60s ended in 1968. It's a Pop history in wraparound sunglasses and it reads like a dream." Ben Pleasants of the ''

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'' noted that "'Popism: The Warhol '60s' is not a book about turbulence in America, or upheaval in our cities or even experimentation in the arts; instead, it focuses on the chic gossip of the art crowd of Manhattan during that era." Helen L. Kohen of ''

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'' wrote: "The essence of Warhol's popism is disintegration, followed immediately by boredom."

Sources

* * 1980 non-fiction books American biographies Biographies about artists Books by Andy Warhol English-language non-fiction books

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