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The Andy Warhol Diaries

The Andy Warhol Diaries

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Summary

The classic， scandalous， and bestselling tell-all-and-then-some from Andy Warhol—now a Netflix series produced by Ryan Murphy。

This international literary sensation turns the spotlight on one of the most influential and controversial figures in American culture。 Filled with shocking observations about the lives， loves， and careers of the rich， famous， and fabulous， Warhol's journal is endlessly fun and fascinating。

Spanning the mid-1970s until just a few days before his death in 1987， THE ANDY WARHOL DIARIES is a compendium of the more than twenty thousand pages of the artist's diary that he dictated daily to Pat Hackett。 In it， Warhol gives us the ultimate backstage pass to practically everything that went on in the world-both high and low。 He hangs out with "everybody": Jackie O （"thinks she's so grand she doesn't even owe it to the public to have another great marriage to somebody big"）， Yoko Ono （"We dialed F-U-C-K-Y-O-U and L-O-V-E-Y-O-U to see what happened， we had so much fun"）， and "Princess Marina of， I guess， Greece，" along with art-world rock stars Jean-Michel Basquiat， Francis Bacon， Salvador Dali， and Keith Haring。

Warhol had something to say about everyone who crossed his path， whether it was Lou Reed or Liberace， Patti Smith or Diana Ross， Frank Sinatra or Michael Jackson。 A true cultural artifact， THE ANDY WARHOL DIARIES amounts to a portrait of an artist-and an era-unlike any other。

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Reviews

Kelly ，

DNF。 There should be a law against not having excerpts for books this big—it’s an environmental catastrophe。 I just had to know what was in it and a small tree was killed for it。

Julio Pino ，

"Andy Warhol is the only genius with an IQ of 60。"---Gore Vidal 。 These diaries， published posthumously， help explain why。 Warhol had an obsession with the mundane that it lifted the ordinary into art， as in recording the price of every food item he purchased。 In a world of banality， he taught us， the only way to stand out is to be uberbanal。 Power， money， lust---all these have their attraction but only fame matters。 As the diaries show， Andy never really thought; instead， he imbibed impressions "Andy Warhol is the only genius with an IQ of 60。"---Gore Vidal 。 These diaries， published posthumously， help explain why。 Warhol had an obsession with the mundane that it lifted the ordinary into art， as in recording the price of every food item he purchased。 In a world of banality， he taught us， the only way to stand out is to be uberbanal。 Power， money， lust---all these have their attraction but only fame matters。 As the diaries show， Andy never really thought; instead， he imbibed impressions and suggestions， deciding which could best elevate his fame。 For you gossip mongers there's plenty here on the sex lives of everyone from Mick Jagger to Nureyev。 。。。more

Goheli ，

Andy Warhol is one of the most incredible people in the world of art。 I really liked the book。

Gingerholli ，

Satisfies a NYC in 70’s and 80’s obsession。 I refer back to this book all the time。 Like an encyclopedia。

Greg ，

Interesting， odd， lots of name-dropping。 I skipped around a lot。

Rashida ，

It’s like reading people magazine or the national enquirer。 Warhol is a very vein and insecure person。 This book makes me dislike him more every five minutes all he talks about it Liza this halston this and Bianca that it’s annoying he also called aids “gay cancer”， calls everybody fat and has somewhat racist and homophobic this to say about some people。 If you like gossip magazine you’ll like this but if you want to know about the zeitgeist at the time or more about Warhol that is truly honest It’s like reading people magazine or the national enquirer。 Warhol is a very vein and insecure person。 This book makes me dislike him more every five minutes all he talks about it Liza this halston this and Bianca that it’s annoying he also called aids “gay cancer”， calls everybody fat and has somewhat racist and homophobic this to say about some people。 If you like gossip magazine you’ll like this but if you want to know about the zeitgeist at the time or more about Warhol that is truly honest I suggest Bob Colacello holy terror which by far superior than this mess。 。。。more

Mike DuBois ，

If you weren't trashed by Warhol in these veeery entertaining， veeery bitchy diaries， then you were NO ONE， HUNTY！ ;-） xoxo If you weren't trashed by Warhol in these veeery entertaining， veeery bitchy diaries， then you were NO ONE， HUNTY！ ;-） xoxo 。。。more

Patrissy ，

I learned so much about Andy Warhol， the art world of the 1980s， the social scene of the 1980's and New York City history。 It was sobering to read a first-hand response to the AIDS crisis that was happening， from some one who was losing friends and colleagues。 Such a worthwhile read on so many levels if you are interested in art， history， NYC， Warhol， LGBTQ history， and even society and nightlife。 I learned so much about Andy Warhol， the art world of the 1980s， the social scene of the 1980's and New York City history。 It was sobering to read a first-hand response to the AIDS crisis that was happening， from some one who was losing friends and colleagues。 Such a worthwhile read on so many levels if you are interested in art， history， NYC， Warhol， LGBTQ history， and even society and nightlife。 。。。more

Anna-Lena Dressman ，

i think i’ve been reading this book on and off for the last 1。5 years， and it feels hard to imagine life without its companionship。 The enveloping world of stardom and glamour， along with Andy’s hilarious， bitchy and insightful commentary was one of the best depictions of the late 70s and 80s I have read。 The book tells as is， well， as Andy says it is。 Really really special， especially if you are at all interested in Warhol or the 70s/80s New York scene - so many familiar faces！

The Book Grocer ，

Purchase The Andy Warhol Diaries here for just $35。99！ There was no one like Andy Warhol， an actual original， and these diaries give you a peak into his unique mind。 From celebrity encounters to his money spending to his world travels， you will feel like you know Andy by the end of it。 Just when you think it can't get wilder or more interesting， it does。 For fans of Warhol， art， celebrities or the person in your life who loves reality TV。Elisa - The Book Grocer Purchase The Andy Warhol Diaries here for just $35。99！ There was no one like Andy Warhol， an actual original， and these diaries give you a peak into his unique mind。 From celebrity encounters to his money spending to his world travels， you will feel like you know Andy by the end of it。 Just when you think it can't get wilder or more interesting， it does。 For fans of Warhol， art， celebrities or the person in your life who loves reality TV。Elisa - The Book Grocer 。。。more

Paschalis ，

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Mathijs ，

Fun， mostly nostalgic。

Jay ，

840 pages of what Warhol bought at the grocery store and how much his taxi ride cost， as dictated to his assistant over the phone。 Not sure what I was expecting， but this isn't it。 840 pages of what Warhol bought at the grocery store and how much his taxi ride cost， as dictated to his assistant over the phone。 Not sure what I was expecting， but this isn't it。 。。。more

Tomas H ，

It's amazing。 The daily life and observations of Andy Warhol are absolutely addictive。 He met a young Steve Jobs setting up a Mac in Sean Lennon's bedroom at The Dakota。 That's just a taste of his day to day life。 I wish he could have lived longer。 It's amazing。 The daily life and observations of Andy Warhol are absolutely addictive。 He met a young Steve Jobs setting up a Mac in Sean Lennon's bedroom at The Dakota。 That's just a taste of his day to day life。 I wish he could have lived longer。 。。。more

Lisa Zapata ，

It's an interesting window into the life of the artist。 At first， it is hard to follow but once you get into the rhythm of how Andy Warhol spoke， you realize you've been let into his world。 It is an understatement to say he knew everyone。 He rubbed elbows with not only other artists but politicians， actors， crime lords， along with regular， every day people。 His diaries were dictated and it makes for a choppy read but otherwise it is a fascinating read。 It's an interesting window into the life of the artist。 At first， it is hard to follow but once you get into the rhythm of how Andy Warhol spoke， you realize you've been let into his world。 It is an understatement to say he knew everyone。 He rubbed elbows with not only other artists but politicians， actors， crime lords， along with regular， every day people。 His diaries were dictated and it makes for a choppy read but otherwise it is a fascinating read。 。。。more

Bemused BookBoy ，

This is not the usual book that I post about here。 It’s very different than most any other books as well。 My interest in this book and Andy came about because I recently saw the Studio 54 documentary at a small movie theatre in Philadelphia。 The movie was great， here is some more info on it: http://www。studio54doc。com/After seeing the movie， I went on a little binge of Studio 54 stories and stuff and that lead me to Andy Warhol and his life。 Then I found this “Diary”。 The story is that Andy had This is not the usual book that I post about here。 It’s very different than most any other books as well。 My interest in this book and Andy came about because I recently saw the Studio 54 documentary at a small movie theatre in Philadelphia。 The movie was great， here is some more info on it: http://www。studio54doc。com/After seeing the movie， I went on a little binge of Studio 54 stories and stuff and that lead me to Andy Warhol and his life。 Then I found this “Diary”。 The story is that Andy had been audited by the Nixon administration after doing some art pieces for his competitor in the presidential election。 After these audits he became intent on documenting all of his cash spending and thought that the best way to do it would be to call Pat Hackett （his assistant/writer） every morning with a detail of the night before and all cash expenses。 This is it and it’s magic。 Well， this book is the culmination of that effort。 He talks about his time working in his studio， his travels to Europe and other places， nightlife， friends， celebrities。 In particular， he makes an astute observation of one of our future presidents after only one meeting。 I loved Andy’s diary and recommend it as a full read， or just something that you want to skip around in for a while。 It’s a great way to understand what it felt like to live in New York， in the 70s and 80s。 **** 。。。more

GK Stritch ，

Big F-U-N！ Naturally， not for everyone。 Credit to the editor（s） for transcribing， organizing， typing， and editing what had to be a major mess into something funny and historically and socially fascinating， and a good look into Andy's head。 Andy comes across as pragmatic and likeable--maybe a bit more the boss than portrayed elsewhere。 He was fortunate to have Bob Colacello and Fred Hughes as associates--good insight into Jean Michel Basquiat with snippets of Peter Brant and Julian Schnabel--a MU Big F-U-N！ Naturally， not for everyone。 Credit to the editor（s） for transcribing， organizing， typing， and editing what had to be a major mess into something funny and historically and socially fascinating， and a good look into Andy's head。 Andy comes across as pragmatic and likeable--maybe a bit more the boss than portrayed elsewhere。 He was fortunate to have Bob Colacello and Fred Hughes as associates--good insight into Jean Michel Basquiat with snippets of Peter Brant and Julian Schnabel--a MUST read for anyone interested in the business of art history。 After Colacello leaves the diary gradually losses some snap and crackle。 Quite jarring to read the 807 pages and then come face to face with Andy's sudden death。"Just white walls and a clean floor， that's all I want。 The only chic thing is to have nothing。" p。571 。。。more

Kelly Pochyba ，

geez it was long。

Kellyn ，

I have a mild fascination with Andy Warhol and got the idea to read his diaries from Andy Cohen's diaries。 Its a lot; over 1100 pages a lot。 Its great both to get insight into Andy Warhol's everyday life and his personality。 It also gives a glimpse of celebrity life in the 70s and 80s。 Definitely a book you can put down for awhile and come back to and not have missed anything。 I have a mild fascination with Andy Warhol and got the idea to read his diaries from Andy Cohen's diaries。 Its a lot; over 1100 pages a lot。 Its great both to get insight into Andy Warhol's everyday life and his personality。 It also gives a glimpse of celebrity life in the 70s and 80s。 Definitely a book you can put down for awhile and come back to and not have missed anything。 。。。more

John Nez ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This book like eating popcorn - addictive with all the buttery salty tidbits。 But in fact it is full of priceless insights into the practical working methods of how Andy Warhol worked as a artist - and he was a total workaholic。 It deals with pricing art， selling art and ignoring critics。。。 all essential life skills if you're making a living in the arts。 As a book illustrator I lived in NYC around the time of part of this book I could especially relate to life in the city - though I missed most This book like eating popcorn - addictive with all the buttery salty tidbits。 But in fact it is full of priceless insights into the practical working methods of how Andy Warhol worked as a artist - and he was a total workaholic。 It deals with pricing art， selling art and ignoring critics。。。 all essential life skills if you're making a living in the arts。 As a book illustrator I lived in NYC around the time of part of this book I could especially relate to life in the city - though I missed most of the nightlife and expensive restaurants。 I think it's telling how none of the other 'great artists' of that age， who dissed Warhol for being too gay and too commercial seemed to be able to write any books - Jasper Johns - Robert Rauschenberg。 Andy Warhol seemed to generate dozens of brilliant original thoughts every day。 The one aspect of Andy Warhol and his letters might be boiled down to original ideas from an imagination unhindered by too much schooling。 。。。more

Dennis Egan ，

Great insight to the day to day activities and thoughts of Warhol。

Amy ，

Have to read just a couple of pages at a time or it becomes nauseating。 I read only ten pages at time。 Interesting peek into Andy & his world。 I like what it revealed about the culture & times & his associates as much， if not more than what it revealed about Andy。

Renee ，

"I had lots of dates but I decided to stay home and dye my eyebrows" "I had lots of dates but I decided to stay home and dye my eyebrows" 。。。more

Marty Lainz ，

WARHOLS MIDAS TOUCH WAS THE SECRET OF HIS SUCCESS ， NOT FOR PAINTING ， NOR FOR PRINTING ， NEITHER ABOUT MUSIC ， BUT TO KNOW EXACTLY WHO ， WHERE AND WHEN TO CONVINCE 。。。TRENDING OR BETTER SAID ， MANIPULATING THE INTEREST NICE PEOPLE （RICH） SHOULD HAVE OVER CERTAIN ARTIST ， PERFORMER ， PLAYER 。。。。。HIS GURU LIKE APPROACH TO THE AVANT GARDE ， AND THE BEST WORD OF MOUTH PUBLICITY I COULD THINK OF ， CAME OUT FROM -THE FABRIC- ， VELVET UNDERGROUND AS THE CHERRY ON TOP OF HIS CAKE ， AND THE EXTRAORDINAR WARHOLS MIDAS TOUCH WAS THE SECRET OF HIS SUCCESS ， NOT FOR PAINTING ， NOR FOR PRINTING ， NEITHER ABOUT MUSIC ， BUT TO KNOW EXACTLY WHO ， WHERE AND WHEN TO CONVINCE 。。。TRENDING OR BETTER SAID ， MANIPULATING THE INTEREST NICE PEOPLE （RICH） SHOULD HAVE OVER CERTAIN ARTIST ， PERFORMER ， PLAYER 。。。。。HIS GURU LIKE APPROACH TO THE AVANT GARDE ， AND THE BEST WORD OF MOUTH PUBLICITY I COULD THINK OF ， CAME OUT FROM -THE FABRIC- ， VELVET UNDERGROUND AS THE CHERRY ON TOP OF HIS CAKE ， AND THE EXTRAORDINARY SENSE OF ACCOUNTING HIS EARNINGS VS HIS LUXURIOUS PARTIES AND EXPENSIVE EXCENTRIC GIFTS ， WAS THE CHARMING SNAKES BEST WEAPON DISPLAYED。。。。 。。。more

Rod ，

Hours of voyeurism。。 indulgent， decadent

Tom Schulte ，

I came to this book since I was into Velvet Underground， （some） Warhol movies， artists out of The Factory， etc。 However I was confronted with one of my own pet peeves; people that were born in the early 50s and talk about the decade like they were a teenager or adult like people born in the late 30s talking about WWII like they were vets。 There ought to be a word for that。 I was born in '70 and this diary is '76-'86 and seems like recollections from my adult life: affluent Iranian jet setters， S I came to this book since I was into Velvet Underground， （some） Warhol movies， artists out of The Factory， etc。 However I was confronted with one of my own pet peeves; people that were born in the early 50s and talk about the decade like they were a teenager or adult like people born in the late 30s talking about WWII like they were vets。 There ought to be a word for that。 I was born in '70 and this diary is '76-'86 and seems like recollections from my adult life: affluent Iranian jet setters， SSTs， Jerry Hall， etc。 Little things jump out in these largely banal reports of going to parties， etc。 He often has to "glue" because he was bald， but there is no need or desire to explain， he dealt with that like the "surgical corsets" he must wear after being shot by radical feminist writer Valerie Solanas。 Possibly these trite things stand out to me since Warhol comes across as so 。。。 uncomfortable， but comfortably so。。。 Does that make since。 Like an observer from an alien world who knows that he doesn't fit in。 。。。more

Kelli ，

800+ pages of Andy's musings are much more interesting than the average citizen's but the name dropping can be overwhelming， especially for anyone not alive in the 1960s-early 1980s。 Lots of Googling。 The easiest way for me to read this book was to take it a passage or two a day， sort of like one of those daily quote desk calendars。 If you're researching Andy then of course this book would be priceless。 However， it doesn't start until 1976 which is past the REAL interesting Factory Days period。 800+ pages of Andy's musings are much more interesting than the average citizen's but the name dropping can be overwhelming， especially for anyone not alive in the 1960s-early 1980s。 Lots of Googling。 The easiest way for me to read this book was to take it a passage or two a day， sort of like one of those daily quote desk calendars。 If you're researching Andy then of course this book would be priceless。 However， it doesn't start until 1976 which is past the REAL interesting Factory Days period。 。。。more

Strong Extraordinary Dreams ，

Loooved it， every word。 1。 Ask yourself "What is good about trashy magazines？" 2。 distill and concentrate that， 3。 find a three-kilogram book of exactly this distilled， purified essence of voyerism， 4。 throw in torn pieces of recent pop history， and your own unknown familiar 5。 The Andy Warhol Diaries Loooved it， every word。 1。 Ask yourself "What is good about trashy magazines？" 2。 distill and concentrate that， 3。 find a three-kilogram book of exactly this distilled， purified essence of voyerism， 4。 throw in torn pieces of recent pop history， and your own unknown familiar 5。 The Andy Warhol Diaries 。。。more

Moises Jimenez ，

A lot of gossip， unconventional pairings of celebrities， advice for artists and entrepreneurs。 I love the entry about meeting Levar Burton at a punk show and the one about meeting teenage Steve Jobs while he set up a computer at Sean Lennon's birthday party。 A lot of gossip， unconventional pairings of celebrities， advice for artists and entrepreneurs。 I love the entry about meeting Levar Burton at a punk show and the one about meeting teenage Steve Jobs while he set up a computer at Sean Lennon's birthday party。 。。。more

Tina Wright ，

Warhol has always fascinated me， for two reasons: 1） his prescient takes on art （e。g。 the soup cans） and celebrity （"In the future， everyone will be famous for 15 minutes。"）; and 2） the fact that he was at the epicenter of and/or witness to many of the 20th century's most important pop culture happenings， yet even when surrounded by superstars and the cultural elite， he seemed almost painfully alone。 The diaries were fascinating reading for me， often as much as for what Andy doesn't say as for w Warhol has always fascinated me， for two reasons: 1） his prescient takes on art （e。g。 the soup cans） and celebrity （"In the future， everyone will be famous for 15 minutes。"）; and 2） the fact that he was at the epicenter of and/or witness to many of the 20th century's most important pop culture happenings， yet even when surrounded by superstars and the cultural elite， he seemed almost painfully alone。 The diaries were fascinating reading for me， often as much as for what Andy doesn't say as for what he does。 More than once， he is present at an important moment in history， yet what he chooses to relay is entirely banal。 Other times， he is more insightful。 Always， he seems lonely， never entirely comfortable in his skin even when others are paying court to him。 I originally read this book shortly after its release， and reread parts of it last year when I was writing my novel （in which Warhol makes a cameo）。 Though the entries are sometimes more mundane than sublime， the diaries are a fascinating window into both Warhol's life， and to the NYC of the 1970s and 1980s。 。。。more

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