Andy Warhol's The Chelsea Girls

Format: Hardback
Length: 328 pages
Publication date: 05 April 2018
Publisher: Distributed Art Publishers

Andy Warhol's iconic film, "The Chelsea Girls," had its world premiere at the Film-Makers Cinémathèque on September 15, 1966. The film, which showcased Warhol's unique vision and captured the essence of New York's art scene, sold out a 200-seat theatre and marked a significant milestone in the transition from underground to commercial cinema. Since 1972, when Warhol withdrew all of his films from distribution, access to "The Chelsea Girls" has been extremely limited, with only museum screenings available to the public. To commemorate the 20th Anniversary of The Andy Warhol Museum and what would have been Warhol's 85th birthday, a remarkable collaboration between The Andy Warhol Museum, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, and the Moving Picture Company (MPC), a Technicolor Company, has resulted in the digital conversion of hundreds of Warhol's films. This comprehensive book delves deep into the world of Warhol's most famous film. It includes newly digitized film stills, never-before-published transcripts, unpublished archival materials, and extensive information about each of the three-plus-hour films that make up the trilogy. The book employs a unique format, with the transcript reproduced in complete form as one hears it, accompanied by imagery from the corresponding reels. Additionally, a full transcription of the unheard reels is provided in the back of the book, making it a valuable addition to the scholarship on Warhol's complex and highly commercial film.

Weight: 2052g
Dimension: 312 x 234 x 32 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781942884187