[Rarebooks] FS: Superb Andy Warhol Association Copy with Original Drawing to the only person in Pittsburgh Warhol ever publicly acknowledged as an inspiration

[Charles Agvent]

WARHOL, Andy with BOCKRIS, Victor THE PHILOSOPHY OF ANDY WARHOL (FROM A 
TO B AND BACK AGAIN) with WARHOL
New York and London (1975) & (1989) First printing of the Warhol book 
and reprint of the Bockris biography of Warhol. The Warhol book is 
INSCRIBED to Lawrence [Vollmer] on the half title page with a small 
ORIGINAL DRAWING of a soup can and SIGNED by Warhol as "Andy" in red ink 
and INITIALED by Warhol in black as well. The Bockris biography is 
INSCRIBED and SIGNED by Bockris in 1992 to Lawrence Vollmer "who played 
such an/important role in opening/the eyes of the young Warhol,/with 
sincere thanks for/your generous hospitatlity and/memories." Laid in is 
a 3-page TYPED LETTER SIGNED by Bockris to Vollmer presenting this 
British edition of his book and directing him to the photograph within: 
"Andy at Hornes with his first boss and 'idol' Mr. Vollmer." Bockris 
writes about Warhol's death, his biography, personal events, and 
apologizes for not sending him a book sooner and returning the photos 
Vollmer had sent him. From page 71 of Bockris's book: "In the spring of 
1948, with one more year to go, Andy, then nineteen, began his art 
career. He was given a job in the display department of Pittsburgh's 
premier department store, Joseph Horne's, painting backdrops for 
windows. He thought the store was like heaven.... Larry Vollmer [was] 
his boss and the only person in Pittsburgh Andy has ever publicly 
acknowledged as an inspiration to him.... 'Mr. Vollmer was an idol to me 
because he came from New York and that seemed so exciting. I wasn't 
really thinking about ever going there myself, though.'" Exceptional 
Warhol association. Each Near Fine or better in Near Fine dustwrappers. 
  $2500.00
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