Greetings from Andy: Christmas at Tiffany's [ハードカバー]

ポップアートの第一人者として名声と栄光を手にする前、アンディ・ウォーホルは、女性誌のイラストを描いたりデパートのウィンドウや広告をデザインする、売れっ子の商業デザイナーだった。ティファニー社もウォーホルの顧客のひとつで、彼は同社のために一連のホリデー・グリーティングカードを作った。本書は、彼がティファニーのクリスマスカード向けに制作した独特のスケッチや絵を紹介する、魅力あふれるギフトブックである。

生き生きした天使や曲芸師、スイカを食べるトナカイ、しっぽにオーナメントをぶら下げたお茶目なサル、金の浮き出し加工のキリスト生誕図、ヒイラギを詰めた赤いハイヒールのショートブーツ、プレゼントをどっさり積んだサンタのそりなど、モノクロとカラーのイラスト50点を収録。序文では、ティファニーのアートディレクターを務める著者ジョン・ローリングが、楽しいエピソードやウォーホルをよく知る人々のコメントを紹介しながら、ウォーホルと有名な高級宝飾品店との仕事上の関係について語っている。随所に散りばめられたクリスマスにまつわるウォーホール自身の名言は、甘口の皮肉が利いたこのコレクションの魅力をいっそう引き立てている。

An illustrated gift book collects the whimsical drawings and paintings produced by Andy Warhol for Tiffany's Christmas cards before he achieved fame as a leading pop culture artist, in a small-sized volume that also features anecdotes, quotes, and a discussion of Warhol's working relationship with t

Before achieving fame and glory as a leading Pop artist, Andy Warhol was a successful commercial artist who contributed illustrations to women's magazines and designed windows and promotional materials for department stores. Among his clients was Tiffany & Co., for whom he created a series of designs for holiday greeting cards. The whimsical drawings and paintings he produced for Tiffany's Christmas cards are the subject of this charming gift book.

Exuberant cherubs and acrobats, a reindeer snacking on watermelon, a playful monkey dangling an ornament from its tail, a gold-embossed Nativity, a high-heeled red ankle boot stuffed with holly, and Santa's sleigh packed with presents are among the 50 black-and-white and color illustrations featured here. In his preface, John Loring, Tiffany's design director, recounts the artist's working relationship with the famed luxury retailer through entertaining anecdotes and quotes from those who knew Warhol. Andy's own bon mots about Christmas, sprinkled throughout the book, add to the appeal of this sweetly irreverent confection. AUTHOR BIO: John Loring, Tiffany's design director for the past 25 years, is the author of this season's Greetings from Andy: Christmas at Tiffany's and seven previous Abrams books, including Tiffany in Fashion, Tiffany Flora & Fauna, Louis Comfort Tiffany at Tiffany & Co. , and Tiffany's 20th Century. He lives in New York City.

25年前からティファニーのデザイン・ディレクターを務めているジョン・ローリングは、今シーズンの『Greetings from Andy: Christmas at Tiffany’s』のほかに、『Tiffany in Fashion』『Tiffany Flora & Fauna』『Louis Comfort Tiffany at Tiffany & Co.』『Tiffany’s 20th Century』など7つの著作がある（いずれもエイブラムズ出版刊）。ニューヨーク市在住。

About the Author
John Loring, Tiffany's design director for the past 25 years, is the author of this season's Greetings from Andy: Christmas at Tiffany's and seven previous Abrams books, including Tiffany in Fashion, Tiffany Flora & Fauna, Louis Comfort Tiffany at Tiffany & Co. , and Tiffany's 20th Century. He lives in New York City.