Contact
How to shop
Delivery
Shopping guide
English
40 b
New
Delivery to Austria
Up to 30 days for returns
Before the screen, there was the mirror. Before the icon, there was the machine.
In 1963, Andy Warhol stepped into a hat factory on East 47th Street and covered the walls in silver foil. He called it The Factory. What emerged was a new kind of magic: a universe populated by drug-addict saints, debauched debutantes, and a pale, wig-wearing voyeur with a Bolex camera who promised fifteen minutes of fame to anyone willing to stand in the light.
The Silver Mirror is a kaleidoscopic novella that reclaims the human from the icon. It is a portrait of Andy from his soot-stained childhood in Pittsburgh to the cocaine-fueled nights of Studio 54. Weaving historical fact with reconstructed dialogue, this is an immersive, voyeuristic tour through the eras that defined pop culture: the rise of the Superstars, the birth of the Velvet Underground, the bullet that almost cancelled the show, and the final, sacred silence.
Enter the Silver Factory. Step into the machine. Just don't expect to look the same when you step out.
About the book
English
Give this book today
It's easy
1 Add to cart and choose Deliver as present at the checkout 2 We'll send you a voucher 3 The book will arrive at the recipient's addressHi! I'm Libroamiko, your book advisor.
How can I help you?