I Bought Andy Warhol
Friday 25 May 2007
A fun, quick read. This book takes a glipmse into the lucrative art industry of the 80’s. I’ve always been a big Warhol fan, and this book is a wild ride in the life of art dealer Richard Polsky and his quest to add an original Warhol to his personal collection.
The book opens with Polsky explaining about how he’s set aside $50,000 to put towards finding his perfect Warhol… Maybe I’m in the wrong industry…
The story weaves in and out of the craziness of the highbrow 80s art society and all the wackiness that came with being a part of that crowd. The book reads like a collection of asides put together just to illustrate how lucrative a task buying a specific piece of art can be.
Very entertaining for those who may have an interest in art, or for those who just want a good, fun, quick read with a good number of laughs thrown in.
