Before Andy Warhol became the iconic pop artist that he is known as today, he was already a very successful commercial illustrator in New York—over the course of his career in this field, he contributed to over 400 magazines.
Author Paul Marechal recently released a book, published by Prestel, titled Andy Warhol: The Complete Commissioned Magazine Work, which brings together a fascinating collection of his lesser-known creations for publications like Vogue, Rolling Stone and Vanity Fair.
The pictures in this book trace his career as an illustrator, photographer and designer in the magazine world from 1948 until his death in 1987—they give the reader a rare look at how his artistic style has evolved from that of a fresh freelancer to the renowned fine artist who founded the legendary Factory.
According to Fast Co. Design, many of the images featured in this book have not been seen since they were first published in the magazines—very few original artworks survived as it was the standard practice for art departments to destroy them after use.
You can purchase Andy Warhol: The Complete Commissioned Magazine Work on Amazon for US$100.
[via Fast Co. Design]