A Gold Book
by Andy Warhol
Year: 1957
Medium: Illustrated book with twenty offset lithography with hand coloring on paper and gold paper
Size: 14.5 x 11.6 in (36.83 x 29.46 cm )
Edition: 100
An elegant early work from Andy Warhol’s formative years, A Gold Book (1957) combines twenty offset lithographs with hand coloring on paper and gold paper, presented in a 14.5 × 11.6 in format. Limited to 100 copies, this distinctive artist’s book reflects Warhol’s graphic roots and the refined commercial aesthetic that shaped his later Pop Art language. Its scarcity and period character make it a compelling collectible.
A Gold Book is Andy Warhol’s rare 1950s artist’s book, first published in 1957 by the New York art publisher Seymour Berlin. Created before Warhol became a Pop Art icon, it combines hand-drawn portraits with gold-toned backgrounds, revealing his early fascination with glamour, fashion, celebrity, and commercial illustration. There is no authentic street-graffiti version; the work belongs to Warhol’s intimate book and illustration practice, created for the art and publishing world rather than public walls.
For collectors, A Gold Book is especially significant because it captures Warhol before his breakthrough Pop period. Scarcity, original drawings, condition, provenance, and completeness can strongly influence desirability and value. Early Warhol works with a clear connection to his commercial-art roots offer an appealing collecting opportunity.
From a curator’s perspective, the book shows the artist discovering the visual language that would later define him: repetition, beauty, surface, and the allure of celebrity.
A Gold Book connects directly to Warhol’s commercial illustration career and anticipates his later Marilyn Monroe, Mao, and celebrity imagery. For collectors, it offers a rare and intimate view of the artist before Pop Art made his name—and a distinctive piece of Warhol history.
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A Gold Book
by Andy Warhol
Year: 1957
Medium: Illustrated book with twenty offset lithography with hand coloring on paper and gold paper
Size: 14.5 x 11.6 in (36.83 x 29.46 cm )
Edition: 100
An elegant early work from Andy Warhol’s formative years, A Gold Book (1957) combines twenty offset lithographs with hand coloring on paper and gold paper, presented in a 14.5 × 11.6 in format. Limited to 100 copies, this distinctive artist’s book reflects Warhol’s graphic roots and the refined commercial aesthetic that shaped his later Pop Art language. Its scarcity and period character make it a compelling collectible.
A Gold Book is Andy Warhol’s rare 1950s artist’s book, first published in 1957 by the New York art publisher Seymour Berlin. Created before Warhol became a Pop Art icon, it combines hand-drawn portraits with gold-toned backgrounds, revealing his early fascination with glamour, fashion, celebrity, and commercial illustration. There is no authentic street-graffiti version; the work belongs to Warhol’s intimate book and illustration practice, created for the art and publishing world rather than public walls.
For collectors, A Gold Book is especially significant because it captures Warhol before his breakthrough Pop period. Scarcity, original drawings, condition, provenance, and completeness can strongly influence desirability and value. Early Warhol works with a clear connection to his commercial-art roots offer an appealing collecting opportunity.
From a curator’s perspective, the book shows the artist discovering the visual language that would later define him: repetition, beauty, surface, and the allure of celebrity.
A Gold Book connects directly to Warhol’s commercial illustration career and anticipates his later Marilyn Monroe, Mao, and celebrity imagery. For collectors, it offers a rare and intimate view of the artist before Pop Art made his name—and a distinctive piece of Warhol history.