Foreword -- Introduction -- Robert Indiana -- Indiana + Warhol -- Andy Warhol -- Epilogue.
Summary:
The first book devoted solely to William John Kennedy's friendship with Andy Warhol and Robert Indiana. Contains pictures of both artists in their youth, as well as members of Warhol's circle. An intimate glance at the lives of these artists, before they found fame. Before they became two of America's most iconic pop artists, Andy Warhol and Robert Indiana were young aspiring creatives, living in New York. There, they met and befriended William John Kennedy, who would take some of the first photographs of these artists in their career. Many photographers worked with Andy Warhol, but few so early on in his career or in a such a uniquely collaborative fashion. After establishing a friendship with Robert Indiana and taking some of the first, important close-up images of him in his studio, Kennedy went on to work in a similarly creative way with Warhol. These striking images of the young Warhol and Indiana were lost for nearly 50 years before being rediscovered. They were immediately recognized as important documents by the Warhol Museum and by Robert Indiana, and presented in the Before they were Famous exhibition, which traveled to London and New York. The story of the re-discovery of these photographs was made into an acclaimed documentary in 2010 - Full Circle: Before They Were Famous, Documentary on William John Kennedy. William John Kennedy: Andy Warhol and Robert Indiana will be the first of William John Kennedy's books devoted solely to the time he spent with Andy Warhol and Robert Indiana. The book features pictures of both artists as well as images of Taylor Mead, Ultra Violet and other members of Warhol's circle.
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