- Hardcover: 7 pages
- Publisher: Steidl Verlag; illustrated edition edition (29 Nov 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 3865210236
- ISBN-13: 978-3865210234
- Product Dimensions: 59.4 x 59.2 x 43.6 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,553,194 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The October 2004 edition of Interview magazine will mark 35 years of the award winning journal founded by pop art pioneer Andy Warhol. In that time it has developed from the newsletter of the Studio 54 set into the definitive guide to the most significant stars of today and tomorrow. Adopting an original format the magazine used recordings of a question and answer sessions to reveal information about celebrities, politicians, filmmakers, musicians and literary figures. The questions are often put by another celebrity and the answers are revealing, intimate and candid. Alongside the texts are photographs by the creme de la creme of celebrity and fashion photography - Robert Mapplethorpe, Francesco Scavullo, Herb Ritts, Ara Gallant, Peter Beard, Bruce Weber, Perry Berenson and others - who are given the opportunity to make some of their most challenging and original work. For 35 years Interview has offered an original perspective on the sexy, fascinating and funny people who are shaping popular culture. This collection of 7 books presents the first catalogue of that extraordinary history and like the old issues of the magazine is bound to become a valuable collectors item.Book 1: The Covers; Facsimile reproductions of every cover of Interview magazine published; Metallic clothbound hardcover; 160 pages, four color throughout. Book 2: The Pictures; A selection of the best Interview magazine photo-shoots of the first decade; Printed fabric hardcover; 192 pages, Tritone and four color-printing throughout. Book 3: The Interviews; A selection of best interviews from the first decade of Interview magazine; Plastic bound hardcover; 400 pages with an Audio CD. Book 4: The Andy Warhol Interviews; The best interviews for Interview magazine done by Andy Warhol; Clothbound hardcover; 192 pages. Book 5: The Fashion; A selection of the best interviews with fashion designers, together with best fashion photography of the first decade of Interview Magazine; Clothbound hardcover; Tritone printed throughout. Book 6: The Directors; The best interviews with the visionary leaders of the movie industry, with the choice of the best photos from the first decade of Interview magazine; Aluminium casebound hardcover; 192 pages.Book 7: The Back Of The Book; Fran Lebowitz's legendary "I cover the Waterfront" columns, with photos and illustrations; Clothbound, 96 pages; All Housed In A Box And Combined With A Facsimile Of The First Interview Magazine From 1969 And A Copy Of The Anniversary Edition From October 2004
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Books - 5 Stars, Binding and Price - 3 Stars
24 Jan 2005
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The information reproduced in these volumes is truly impressive. The 7 books and two slip-cased magazines are a terrific testament to Paul Morrissey, Warhol, and everyone else who worked on the first decade of Inter/View magazine.
The boxed set is packaged expertly, with the books boxed separately from the rough, unfinished plywood "Karl Lagerfeld-designed crate."
The books truly are a treasure of 1970's glamour and kitsch. Each selected article and cover are faithfully reproduced, complete with age-yellowed newsprint and the occasional "Sample Only Please Subscribe" stamped on the page long ago. If it were for content alone, I would give this collection 5 STARS.
That being said, even as a "limited edition of 2000" the $475 price is a bit steep. The Amazon price of $299 is better, but $199 would have been more appropriate.
The description published here and elsewhere is misleading. I suspect they changed the box and bindings before publication to cut back on costs and neglected to send out a new press release with an updated product description.
When I opened the boxes, the books did not match the published product description at all. The "Karl Lagerfeld-designed crate" is rough, unfinished plain yellow painted plywood (not the box with the color photo of Andy in the Santa hat seen above). The books were not uniquely bound in various materials (cloth, plastic, metallic material, etc., as in the description). Each book is bound in the same red, black, and white printed cardboard covers. Also, no Audio CD was included with book 3.
I was concerned that there may have been two additions, so I emailed the publisher. They were very kind and quick to respond:
"I'm very sorry to hear that you did not get what you expected. What you received however is the one and only result of the long working process we had with Interview magazine. If you are not satisfied with it at all I would send it back to Amazon."
If you are at all interested in Warhol, the Factory, or this period, the set is a brilliant edition to any library... just be prepared to be a little disappointed.
The boxed set is packaged expertly, with the books boxed separately from the rough, unfinished plywood "Karl Lagerfeld-designed crate."
The books truly are a treasure of 1970's glamour and kitsch. Each selected article and cover are faithfully reproduced, complete with age-yellowed newsprint and the occasional "Sample Only Please Subscribe" stamped on the page long ago. If it were for content alone, I would give this collection 5 STARS.
That being said, even as a "limited edition of 2000" the $475 price is a bit steep. The Amazon price of $299 is better, but $199 would have been more appropriate.
The description published here and elsewhere is misleading. I suspect they changed the box and bindings before publication to cut back on costs and neglected to send out a new press release with an updated product description.
When I opened the boxes, the books did not match the published product description at all. The "Karl Lagerfeld-designed crate" is rough, unfinished plain yellow painted plywood (not the box with the color photo of Andy in the Santa hat seen above). The books were not uniquely bound in various materials (cloth, plastic, metallic material, etc., as in the description). Each book is bound in the same red, black, and white printed cardboard covers. Also, no Audio CD was included with book 3.
I was concerned that there may have been two additions, so I emailed the publisher. They were very kind and quick to respond:
"I'm very sorry to hear that you did not get what you expected. What you received however is the one and only result of the long working process we had with Interview magazine. If you are not satisfied with it at all I would send it back to Amazon."
If you are at all interested in Warhol, the Factory, or this period, the set is a brilliant edition to any library... just be prepared to be a little disappointed.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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3 Feb 2005
As the previous reviewer noted, there's a huge discrepancy between the description and the actual product. I was at first worried and then, when I learned the truth, disappointed to find that the product I'd recieved was much less than promised. Amazon and the publisher should correct the descriptions immediately. And the price should be adjusted (downwards) to match the actual contents.
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