La Filosofia di Andy Warhol and the turmoil of art in Italy, 1983

The article revolves around the first Italian edition of The Philosophy of Andy Warhol. By reconstructing the history of the reception of Warhol in Italy since the 1960s, I position the book within the cultural moment at the turn of the 1980s. I look at the strategies behind the publication and comp...

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Main Author: Francesco Guzzetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Department of Art History, University of Birmingham 2022-06-01
Series:Journal of Art Historiography
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Online Access:https://arthistoriography.files.wordpress.com/2022/05/4-guzzetti.pdf
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description The article revolves around the first Italian edition of The Philosophy of Andy Warhol. By reconstructing the history of the reception of Warhol in Italy since the 1960s, I position the book within the cultural moment at the turn of the 1980s. I look at the strategies behind the publication and compare it with the original English edition to assess both the editorial presentation and the quality of the translation. Focusing on the similarities as well as the diverging aspects, I argue that the book reinforced the perception of Warhol in Italy as an influential, yet controversial, figure.
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spelling doaj.art-fabc687bea4c4452811c67dc8a848f762022-12-22T02:43:10ZengDepartment of Art History, University of BirminghamJournal of Art Historiography2042-47522022-06-012626FG1doi.org/10.48352/uobx.00004076La Filosofia di Andy Warhol and the turmoil of art in Italy, 1983Francesco Guzzetti0University of FlorenceThe article revolves around the first Italian edition of The Philosophy of Andy Warhol. By reconstructing the history of the reception of Warhol in Italy since the 1960s, I position the book within the cultural moment at the turn of the 1980s. I look at the strategies behind the publication and compare it with the original English edition to assess both the editorial presentation and the quality of the translation. Focusing on the similarities as well as the diverging aspects, I argue that the book reinforced the perception of Warhol in Italy as an influential, yet controversial, figure.https://arthistoriography.files.wordpress.com/2022/05/4-guzzetti.pdfhistory of publishingitalian studiesvisual studiesgermano celantpop arttranslation studies
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La Filosofia di Andy Warhol and the turmoil of art in Italy, 1983
Journal of Art Historiography
history of publishing
italian studies
visual studies
germano celant
pop art
translation studies
title La Filosofia di Andy Warhol and the turmoil of art in Italy, 1983
title_full La Filosofia di Andy Warhol and the turmoil of art in Italy, 1983
title_fullStr La Filosofia di Andy Warhol and the turmoil of art in Italy, 1983
title_full_unstemmed La Filosofia di Andy Warhol and the turmoil of art in Italy, 1983
title_short La Filosofia di Andy Warhol and the turmoil of art in Italy, 1983
title_sort la filosofia di andy warhol and the turmoil of art in italy 1983
topic history of publishing
italian studies
visual studies
germano celant
pop art
translation studies
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