Factory Made: Warhol and the Sixties
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  • Excellent rendering of the events of the time
  • Good book, but where's the great one?
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  • Factory Made Well
  • Documents the history of his achievement
Factory Made: Warhol and the Sixties
Steven Watson
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ASIN: 0679423729
Release Date: 2003-10-21

Book Description

Factory Made: Warhol and the Sixties is a fascinating look at the avant-garde group that came together—from 1964 to 1968—as Andy Warhol’s Silver Factory, a cast that included Lou Reed, Nico, Edie Sedgwick, Gerard Malanga, Paul Morrissey, Joe Dallesandro, Billy Name, Candy Darling, Baby Jane Holzer, Brigid Berlin, Ultra Violet, and Viva. Steven Watson follows their diverse lives from childhood through their Factory years. He shows how this ever-changing mix of artists and poets, musicians and filmmakers, drag queens, society figures, and fashion models, all interacted at the Factory to create more than 500 films, the Velvet Underground, paintings and sculpture, and thousands of photographs.

Between 1961 and 1964 Warhol produced his most iconic art: the Flower paintings, the Marilyns, the Campbell’s Soup Can paintings, and the Brillo Boxes. But it was his films—Sleep, Kiss, Empire, The Chelsea Girls, and Vinyl—that constituted his most prolific output in the mid-1960s, and with this book Watson points up the important and little-known interaction of the Factory with the New York avant-garde film world. Watson sets his story in the context of the revolutionary milieu of 1960s New York: the opening of Paul Young’s Paraphernalia, Truman Capote’s Black and White Ball, Max’s Kansas City, and the Beautiful People Party at the Factory, among many other events.

Interspersed throughout are Watson’s trademark sociogram, more than 130 black-and-white
photographs—some never before seen—and many sidebars of quotes and slang that help define the Warholian world. With Factory Made, Watson has focused on a moment that transformed the art and style of a generation.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Excellent rendering of the events of the time.......2007-05-17

This book gives an excellent history of Warhol's factory from it's genesis to it's demise, with lotza cool pics too.

3 out of 5 stars Good book, but where's the great one?.......2006-04-23

I wrote this awful review of Billy Name's book on Warhol, and I apologize, because since then I've learned more.
Meanwhile, the book I just read, "Factory Make" is good. Realy good. But not that good.

5 out of 5 stars Behind every man ..........2005-09-16

... lies the Factory regulars. Watson tells the stories of each of the Silver Factory regulars in parallel, with attention to detail and balance. No shortage of talent and no shortage of self-destructiveness in this group. Focusing on the sixties seems wise because Warhol accomplished little outside of the sixties. Not focusing on Warhol seems wise because such a gifted group has usually been neglected.

This quality of research and of writing are rare. And, if the draft ever comes back, you can learn from this book several good ways to be rejected.

5 out of 5 stars Factory Made Well.......2005-06-02

Many books and articles have been written about Andy Warhol, The Factory, The Silver Sixties and Andy's Superstars but, this book is the only one that takes a comprehensive look at all of the elements of that era that could only happen in the Sixties. I initially got this book because I'm a huge fan of Edie Sedgwick (after having read the AMAZING Edie: An American Biography) and love to find new info and pictures of her. This book didn't shed any new light on Edie (except for the fact she had an affair with the Velvet's John Cale). In fact, I was surprised that the author took alot of info from Edie's biography verbatim. Other than that slight oversight, I cannot get enough of this book. Watson did an amazing job of chronicling the lives of the (many) Superstars Andy "created" and stuck in front of the camera to "say nothing". As much as Andy and his ilk wanted to "say nothing", just their existence said so much and is still being talked about today. Waston also did a superb job of capturing the whys and hows of The Factory, even going so far as to have side notes of the Factory's lingo and quotes from Superstars and other artists. One quote that struck me and sums up is this book was given by John Richardson. He stated, "Although Andy Warhol's famous movies are among the most boring ever made, this book about them is endless fascinating". FM is filled with trivia and candid photos (some of them, never before seen) of that weird and special time at the Factory (the most productive and artistic in my opinion). If you're a fan of Edie, Andy or any of the superstars, this book is a MUST have! You will endlessly re-read the text and pour over the pictures time and again.

5 out of 5 stars Documents the history of his achievement.......2004-05-03

From the moment of its opening in 1964, Andy Warhol's Silver Factory was a popular staple of the New York art scene. Factory Made: Warhol And The Sixties is an informative guide which documents the history of his achievement, surveying the lives of factory members interviewed for feature herein and providing insights into the collaborative artworks produced by their interactions. Warhol's experiment resulted in unparalleled arts production, documented in an intriguing, inviting guide.
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                          The Clash: Before and After
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                          The Clash: Before and After

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                          The Clash's sound, forged by class oppression, social apathy, and inner-city stagnation, transformed the group from London punks to stadium stars in a mere five years. The Clash survived the stereotypes of punk to become one of the world's most successful acts of the 1980s. That heady period is captured in Pennie Smith's raw photographs and the witty accompanying captions by members of the band. Smith's moody monochrome images showcase dynamic stage performances and include many pictures from the 1979 breakthrough American tour. Smith's camera also recorded the Clash's downtime offstage -- their comic antics and reflective moments. This absorbing survey of a seminal group's heyday lets the reader revisit not only the Clash but one of modern music's golden eras in all its glory.

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                          5 out of 5 stars Wow! Still In Print!.......2001-04-21

                          Man did I used to worship The Clash, at least until they released "Combat Rock." When I purchased this back in the early 1980's, I never thought that some 20 years down the line, rock and roll would be in such a sorry state. Penny Smith's black-and-white photos of the band capture a moment in musical history when everything seemed new again and when we thought punk rock was going to change the world. At that time, before MTV killed rock and roll, photos like Smith's were sometimes the only way for us to get close to our idols. I pray that some day, someone will figure out what real rock and roll is all about again (as well as for a really good record collection). If not, I may have to start listening to jazz...

                          5 out of 5 stars she captures it all,the music you can add yourself........1999-10-16

                          I'm so chuffed to have found a new copy of this after losing my prized original from 1980.Pennie's photographs convey the energy of their performances so well,she was spitting distance from the stage using a wide lens mostly.The candid shots show the grind,the crack and the boredom of all those days on the road.The band's captions are revealing and humourous.No finer collection exists and it's put together by those who matter,The Clash and Pennie Smith.

                          4 out of 5 stars A must have for every Clash fan!.......1998-10-14

                          Smith captures concert, candid, and posed pictures of the Clash in a manner that allows one to catch the true touring spirit of the band. Brief text by the band members adds a personal touch that every fan will enjoy.
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                              Pennie et al Smith
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                              Invisible Republic: Bob Dylan's Basement Tapes
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                              • Weird Americana
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                              • One of the best books on Dylan and American music
                              • Don't listen to the whining--approach prepared/open-minded
                              Invisible Republic: Bob Dylan's Basement Tapes
                              Greil Marcus
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                              While focusing on a select group of musicians performing privately in a brief window of time, noted music and culture writer Greil Marcus cuts to the core of the American musical legacy to study it as a slightly blurred snapshot, full of shadow and mystery. Invisible Republic: Bob Dylan's Basement Tapes centers around the now legendary recordings made by Bob Dylan and The Band in 1967, and how this music signaled a change in American music by capturing the essence of the moment within the context of a rich folk tradition. During these casual sessions they recorded more than 100 songs, some originals, but most borrowed from barely remembered folk, blues, and country musicians.

                              This music they derived from had been part of the American fabric in an anonymous way that can only be explained as folklore and myth, and they breathed new life into it while adhering to its legacy. Though never intended for release, these recordings molded into the tradition of music as oral history, and appropriately, a few tapes were passed hand to hand, then some were pressed as bootleg records, which then spread like rumors. This folk revival conjured up a collection of timeless stories that many had heard in a slightly different form without ever knowing who started them. Just as Dylan did with the Basement Tapes, Marcus's exhilarating book extends beyond music and into the psyche of America, making the present more clear by putting the past into focus.

                              Book Description

                              Greil Marcus has been called "simply peerless, not only as a rock writer but as a cultural historian" (Nick Hornby). It's appropriate, then, that he should choose to explore one of the most defining moments in American music: Bob Dylan's Basement Tapes.

                              It was 1967--the Summer of Love. Bob Dylan and five other musicians (later known as The Band) met in a bungalow in Woodstock, New York, and wrote and produced music that ignored the psychedelic sounds of the time, songs that would eventually become known simply as "The Basement Tapes." The group mined the history of American music and their own talents to produce legendary tracks that were bootleg issues before appearing in official release.

                              That is the alchemy that was practiced in the Basement Tapes laboratory, and "in that alchemy," Marcus writes, "is an undiscovered country, like the purloined letter hiding in plain sight." Marcus explores this music and the cauldron of the American experience in which it was formed in a book that illuminates America, then and now.

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                              5 out of 5 stars Weird Americana.......2006-12-15

                              Music is a hard thing to write about. You can go clipped and dry in your appoach, with dates and names and other history, which can be pretty dull. Or, you can, if you live and believe it like Greil Marcus obviously does, do the stream-of-consciousness thing. Despite its unevenness I think I prefer the Marcus approach. This book is not going to appeal to everyone. The actual Basement Tapes of the title really don't take up but a small portion of the book. Instead, Marcus uses the Tapes like a touchstone for everything authentic - and vanishing, in American culture. "Old Weird America," Marcus calls it. Indeed. Dylan is of course important, since he's the last musical genius (according to Marcus) to understand this. When Marcus does discuss a song on the Basement Tapes, he often. To my mind, overstates his case with pretty wild hyperbole that has me thinking whatever he's smoking, it must be good. But I'm willing to go with that. The payoff comes when he discusses, for example, Dock Boggs (an important figure for Dylan) and the often violent Southwest Virginia music and gun scene in the 1920s. Knowing something about the area, this was indeed a treat, and a high point for me in the book. Also good, is the discussion of folk music compiler Henry Smith, who's efforts would later prove to be so important to Dylan and the folk movement. Smith is an important figure, with a personal history that is compelling due to its weirdness. Another standout, is Marcus's discussion of the Bobbie Gentry classic, "Ode to Billie Joe" and its counterpart or answer on the Basement Tapes, "Clothesline Saga." "Clothesline"is a strange, and funny song, but it shares, as Marcus points out, similar Americana turf with Gentry's Ode: deadpan, even lethal, and as traditional as Twain, Poe, Hawthorne, or Melville. The kind of understandings you can't download in today's music world.

                              5 out of 5 stars Dear Mr Marcus I Subsidize Thee!.......2005-08-06

                              Whew!!! That's gotta be the looooooongest liner notes to a cd I've EVER read! But don't get me wrong. I'm glad for anyone to help me ponder those baffling incomprehensible lyrics of the Basement Tapes and unravel them into something mind-blowingly expansively connected up to the larger cosmology - just as Harry Smith did - which has the insights that pull a lid off and expose the process. But believe me right now, I saw Invisible Republic and bought it and aborted reading it almost immediately due to this guy's unbeLIEVable indulgent but erudite and stuffy method of making his points. Ah, but that concept of Invisible Republic - it was a direct hit nonetheless by Marcus. And the man's voratious apetite for mystery and detective work has something to be said on the supportive side for him. Marcus is more right and dead-on than his high falutin' convolutin' prose let's him let on. This book is actually an invaluable piece of decode-ology and a wonderful historical peice on a subject that will probably not get as good a recording of itself by anyone else. And it should have a peculiar effect should it find its way into school rooms or universities up the line in the future! (After all, this is a scholarly writ about the unscholarly and unschooled, but higher wisdom outside the trappings of acedemia.) Marcus is an alchemist himself and that's precisely why this book flipflops from lead to gold and back again. But if you like Camble*-ian mythological explorations by someone who's willing to stand outside of myth himself in order to initiate the rest of us into the process, then tolerate this chap. It is well worth the journey he guides us on! [* Joseph Camble is probably the most authoritative source ther is on mythology]

                              1 out of 5 stars Silly !.......2002-01-23

                              I know this book revolves around an abstract idea linking Bob Dylan`s basement tapes to an old , lost America ( the invisible Republic ) , but , oh dear , where do I begin ?

                              " Invisible Republic " is one of the worst books I`ve ever read , I just hope people don`t take Greil Marcus`s ludicrous theory on the basement tapes to be gospel ( no pun intended ) . This is a classic case of an author`s ego winning out to common sense .

                              It`s hard enough to read a book , if you`ve lost all faith in the author`s integrity , thanks to the laughably tenuous links that he uses to back up his theory , but when you have to wade through reams of portentious , almost unreadable prose , to reach the same conclusion , it`s almost torture . This book is full of pretensious , self-indulgent nonsense that only very gullible people could believe , but I suppose any Bob Dylan book sells , and Greil Marcus is fully aware of this .

                              5 out of 5 stars One of the best books on Dylan and American music.......2000-10-25

                              I don't understand some of the other customer reviews of this book. Were the basement tapes created in a vacuum, or were the ghosts of American folk music floating around that basement in Big Pink ? And could this book be more timely with the epochal Smithsonian 1997 re-release of the Harry Smith Anthology ? This is exactly the book I wanted and Marcus was the only one who could do it. Admittedly some of the ideas are far-ranging, perhaps far-fetched, but we have to give the creative critic the same artistic license we give the artist. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't but when it does it gives you a lot to think about and really helps to place Dylan within the context of the history of American music. And even since Dylan turned his back on the folk movement you can still hear echoes to this day of the influence of the Smith Anthology in his music. The way he absorbed it and reconfigured the songs (which are essentially the canon of American folk music)for his own purposes throughout his career, particularly during the making the tapes which may be his finest work, are key to understanding the timeless quality of his music. And how about that bravura opening section, the best description I've read of what was at stake during the first electric tour with The Band ?

                              5 out of 5 stars Don't listen to the whining--approach prepared/open-minded.......2000-08-12

                              Greil Marcus gets a lot of flack, which is understandable since truly good writing never gets greeted with apathy. I personally would rather be flayed alive however than spend time with the sort of people who whine about how supposedly prententious and wrong-headed he is. Marcus is a myth-maker, and to comprehend the book you simply can't just walk in unprepared and then complain afterward. It's assumed that you'll have heard at least the official Basement Tapes release, (And the full 5-cd set is easier to come by than most people think--I even got mine off of ebay.)and have knowledge of the lodestones of American roots music. As the title suggests, Marcus is discussing more than just Dylan. Those who complain that the basement tapes don't deserve Marcus' analysis and are too slight miss the point entirely. Popular music tells a huge amount from our culture--a song like "Blue Suede Shoes" and the background behind it may tell you more about 195o's America than a history book. Marcus analyzes the music Dylan made in 1967 by delving into what shaped it and how what shaped it shaped our culture. He follows the strand of thoughts that criss-crossed Dylan's mind when the Basement tapes were created--thoughts on the country's present state and its past, the remembered bits of old folk numbers belonging to a vanished America,etc. He shoots back and forth through time and across topics following these strands and by the end he has revealed that the basement tapes reflect and show us--in all their mystery, silliness(especially that), simplicity,and complexity--a rich picture of America, both past and present. Now if you can't handle the unconventionality or daring of Marcus' approach--how his way of writing about the music reflects the sprawling, limitless potential of teh music and its influences--then please stop your bitching and find something simpler. A 100 years from now, when historians wish to document and experience our culture, one of the most powerful tools they have will be the music of the day. You haven't understood all of the old, weird America if you haven't listened to singers like Dock Boggs, and those in the future studying our time will gain immeasurable insight from simply listening to the basement tapes. Greil Marcus' book is joined at the hip to those tapes --it both explains and adds to their mystery, and those wise enough to see how the tapes reflect the times will see the same about this book.
                              Invisible Republic : Bob Dylan's Basement Tapes
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                                Greil Marcus
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                                  Parental Control of Television Broadcasting (Lea's Communication Series)
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                                    Monroe E. Price , and Stefaan Verhulst
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                                    This project, originally developed for the European Community, examines parental roles in controlling television programs watched by children in Europe. The structure of the study includes:
                                    *an analysis of the technical devices available to assist in parental control of television broadcasting services, including descriptions of devices, their cost, availability, and the infrastructure needed to introduce them;
                                    *a corresponding analysis of potential ratings or labeling systems to work in conjunction with or in the place of technical devices, enabling a comparative analysis of rating systems used in film, video, and online services; and
                                    *an overview and assessment of the educational and awareness measures in the field of protection of minors and harmful content, providing the data for the review of available considerations in this field of viewer literacy.

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                                    Parental control of children's viewing: Patterns of discipline and of viewing experience (Research paper / Independent Broadcasting Authority, Research Dept)
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                                      J. M Wober
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                                      Holly Sklar
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                                      5 out of 5 stars Dangerous to remember..........2004-07-10

                                      The war against Nicaragua is staring into the same memory hole that other unpleasant chapters of American history get dropped into by politicians, much of the media, and ultimately the people.

                                      Way, way back in the 80s, the US launched an illegal war OF terror against the mighty Central American empire of Nicaragua, which was threatening to destroy the United States and our very way of life. So evil was this nation, so dangerous, that they had to be crushed, to the point that it's easily one of the most dirt-poor nations in the hemisphere. Starting up their own Reich, eliciting the support of the Evil Empire (since no one else would help), Nicaragua is a classic example of what happens when puppets no longer follow orders and want to go off on their own.

                                      Holly Sklar has written an in-depth, meticulously researched book that betrays little bias, since the well-known and easily verifiable facts speak for themselves. The story is very ugly, indeed. So egregious was the US that we were condemned by the World Court for 'unlawful use of force', a nice euphamism for, well, aggression, terrorism, etc. After hearing this unacceptable verdict, the US responded by walking out of the World Court, and escalating the war. The contempt for international law continues unabated.

                                      The book is very detailed, and well-indexed. You can focus on certain chapters without losing the overall story, and indeed many Americans will recall all the hoopla, nicely spun by the media then and now. Of course, some of the very players are still on the scene today, with Oliver North now a respectable Fox News employee, and John Negroponte displaying his characteristic dedication to the Third World in his new role in Iraq.

                                      Highly recommended reading for any American, this book will not be found next to your latest fashionable pundit's 'book'. It does, however, give an insight into how world powers behave, then and certainly now.

                                      5 out of 5 stars The truth about this undeclared war........2000-03-05

                                      I read this book in the early 1990's. There was considerable interest in the subject back then. There were numerous other books about the U.S. war on Nicaragua at the time. I believe that this book will endure as the best book about that era. Ms. Sklar paints the picture, entirely documented with exacting precision of the U.S. undeclared war against this tiny state, population of 3.5 million. The U.S started it and maintained it. How many Americans know that the World Court in the Hague found the U.S. guilty of war crimes in Nicaragua in 11/84. What was the U.S. response-we walked out of the World Court, rather than obey it's verdict. Read about it in this book-p.170. Only three countries ever walked out of the world court in it's entire history, Iran,Iceland and Albania. I don't know about Iceland but the other two put us in pretty undistinguished company. In this latter day, when Iconization of Ronald Reagan is the mode people should read this book to see just how obsessive the man was on the subject of Nicaragua and the Contras. Ms. Sklar shows how illegal and ruthless that obsession was.

                                      Institutions and the Path to the Modern Economy: Lessons from Medieval Trade (Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions)
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                                      Avner Greif
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                                      It is widely believed that current disparities in economic, political, and social outcomes reflect distinct institutions. Institutions are invoked to explain why some countries are rich and others poor, some democratic and others dictatorial. But arguments of this sort gloss over the question of what institutions are, how they come about, and why they persist. This book seeks to overcome these problems, which have exercised economists, sociologists, political scientists, and a host of other researchers who use the social sciences to study history, law, and business administration.

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                                      5 out of 5 stars Excellent.......2007-05-24

                                      This is one of the best examples of the analytical study of institutions in history. Highly recommended for courses in political economy and institutional analysis.

                                      5 out of 5 stars Original and engaging.......2007-05-18

                                      This original book draws into historical studies to illustrate the evolution of economics institutions. The application of economics, history and game theory is very creative and a definitely achievement of the book, in the tradition of North's "Understanding the Process of Economic Change" or other recent followers like Acemoglou's "Economic Origins of Dictatorship and democracy".

                                      The book is divided in four main sections and 14 chapters. First, the author explains institutions as systems in equilibria, applying history and game theory. Then, he enlightens institutional dynamics as historical process (focusing on endogenous change or how history affects institutions and cultural beliefs) only to conclude with a method to apply in sociological and historical studies.

                                      This is a seminal work and Greif's is able to clarify how market institutions work and evolve, how control and oversight institutions are created and how this questions relate to economic history and theory. Moreover, he illustrates them with real examples, like the evolution of medieval trade. It is a careful, readable and historical approach to economic development, applying economic and game theory to explain institutional patterns and change. Interesting!

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                                      This is a very good book of historic institutionism, It deserves possession.
                                      Trading on reputation: stateless justice in the Medieval Mediterranean.(Institutions and the Path to the Modern Economy: Lessons from Medieval Trade)(Book review): An article from: Reason
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