Andy Warhol: A Graphic Biography

Michele Botton is an Italian scriptwriter and author. He has published graphic novels on the lives of Charles Bukowski and Audrey Hepburn.   Marco Maraggi is an illustrator and graphic novelist. His graphic novel on the life of Banksy (2022) has been published worldwide in 10 different languages.

Who was Andy Warhol? Where did he come from, what's his story, and where did his incredible artistic journey begin and end? Told in a colourful graphic novel format first introduces us to an awkward young comic book obsessed boy from Pittsburgh. Following him as he grows up, moves to New York City, finds inspiration and conquers the creative world, we learn the innermost workings of Warhol - his delights, drives and frustrations, the artistic world he lived in, and the incredible way that he continually evolved as an artist.

Prologue – Early Life In Pittsburgh A young Andrew Warhola Jr grows up and takes his first steps in the world of work. Chapter 1 – New York A new city, a new life. Warhol makes a career in advertising – but being an artist is an uphill struggle. Chapter 2 - Andy Warhol The path is clear: amid portraits and cans of soup, the King of Pop Art is born. Chapter 3 - Music and cinema Eclecticism as style: an artist can’t survive on paintings alone. Warhol works in lots of different fields. Chapter 4 - Bang! We almost lose our hero before his time – and he comes out of it with a few bruises to body and soul. Chapter 5 – Business Art as work. work as business. Business-Art is born. The harsh, lonely existence of an artist at the top. Chapter 6 - Always reinvent yourself A whirlwind of experimentation, and a single goal: reinvent yourself to remain true to who you are. Chapter 7 – Past and present Warhol tries to keep pace with the times and the new things driving art – Ignoring the fact that he remains a major reference point. Epilogue – The end and eternity And then, when you least expect it, it’s all over. But is it really? The end and eternity