Book about Andy Warhol's Fashion Illustration

(This description is from the Fashion Illustration Gallery website)

Andy Warhol Fashion, Foreword by Simon Doonan
Before he found fame as the father of Pop Art, Warhol made fashion illustrations on his kitchen table for New York's fashion tastemakers such as Neiman Marcus, I. Miller, Glamour, Mademoiselle and Harper’s Bazaar.
Thames & Hudson have collected together Andy Warhol’s delicately beautiful, colourfully playful and hugely influential fashion illustration work and put them in this brilliant little book.
A pop object in itself, Andy Warhol Fashion is a fun and gorgeous gallery of his most delightful images. These witty drawings – fanciful shoes, chic hats, smart suits and perfect accessories to match – showcase his unique ability to find inspiration in the everyday and elevate the ordinary to the extraordinary.
Sprinkled with Warhol’s perceptively funny observations – ‘When you think of it, department stores are kind of like museums’ – Andy Warhol, the book contains are insightful foreword by Simon Doonan, the internationally acclaimed window dresser.
Paperback, 256 pages, 250 colour illustrations.
Price:£12.95

Books can be purchased with cash, cheque, credit cards or wire transfer. To acquire any of the titles please contact the FIG office on +44 (0)208 543 6731 or contact us by email atmailto:info@fashionillustrationgallery.com. Please note that prices do not include postage and packing

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Fake Interview with "Andy Warhol's Ghost"

Liz: Andy, thanks for meeting with me today. How are you doing?
Andy: Good.
Liz: I am really excited and honored to meet you! I would like to ask you some questions about fashion and fashion illustration.
Andy: OK
Liz: Recently, on your 80th birthdqay, Marc Jacobs played you in a photo shoot for Interview magazine (June/July 2008, www.interviewmagazine.com/fashion/marc-jacobs/)
How do you feel about the choice of Marc Jacobs to portray you.
Andy: Oh, I was really flattered that they chose Marc. He's one of the most consistently innovative and successful fashion designers today. I always used to say that the best art is business art, and Marc Jacobs has certainly fit that description.
Liz: What do you mean?
Andy: I mean that there's nothing wrong with an artist embracing corporate techniques to market their work.
Liz: Some people even thought that Marc looked a little like you in the photos.
Andy: Um...Do you think so?
Liz: Actually, I think they tried to make the photos more inspired by your style than trying to do a perfect impersonation. It probably became a lot more interesting that way.
Andy: Really? I suppose that's right.
Liz: Who are some of your favorite fashion illusrators?
Andy: Oh, I love David Downton, Ruben Toledo, Sara Singh, and, oh, Megan Hess.
Liz: You did some wonderful fashion illustrations in the early days of your career. Which ones were your favorites?
Andy: Oh, I've always liked the shoe drawings the best.
Liz: Did you know that the Carnegie Museum is now called the Warhol Museum, and is the largest museum dedicated to a single American artist?
Andy: No
Liz: Thanks, Andy. It's been great talking to you today.





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My drawing of Susie Bubble

Here's my drawing of Susie Bubble, based on a photo from her website ( susiebubble.typepad.com). If you don't know Susie, you should visit her world famous blog. I would like to be her "when I grow up." Most of the time she lives in London, England, where she has access to all sorts of exciting designers, stores and fashion shoes. She seems to travel the world wearing beautiful clothes, shopping and meeting interesting people. She is becoming somewhat of a clothing icon herself, being photographed at fashion events by blogging photographers.




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Drawing of rock singer with a mohawk

This drawing by me is based on the photo of a singer named Eva, that I saw on the Fad Tony website.

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Michael Jackson drawing by Liz Blair

This drawing is based on a still photo from Michael Jackson's "Black and White" video. the background reminds me a little bit of Elvis' Jailhouse Rock video.

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I love Asian Cajuns website

Lar and Cath of Asian Cajuns (at asiancajuns.com) are twins and the friendliest bloggers you would ever want to meet. They have loads of fun showing off some great clothes. They also like to blog about fun stuff to do in the Atlanta area. Give them a visit, and tell'em that Liz Blair sent you.

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John Paul Gaultier Spring fashion 2010

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