INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY WARHOL, WITH HIS ORIGINAL SKETCH OF TWO CAMPBELL'S SOUP CANS
WARHOL, Andy. The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (From A to B and Back Again). New York and London: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, (1975). Octavo, original half orange cloth, original dust jacket. $5800.
First edition, first printing, inscribed on the half title: "To Brent and Carla" and signed by Andy Warhol, with an original large sketch by him of two soup cans; additionally initialed by him on the same page with a thicker pen.
The father of Pop Art waxes philosophic about art ("An artist is somebody who produces things that people don't need"), beauty ("Beautiful people are more prone to keep you waiting than plain people are…") and success ("Think rich. Look poor"). First printing, with "First edition" and BCDE letter line on copyright page.
Book in fine condition, in a near-fine dust jacket with upper edge showing light wear. A desirable inscribed copy with original sketch.