Andy

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Summary: Dandy Andy as Photographed by Makos
Review: During a collaborative art-project in the early 1980s, Christopher Makos, a brilliant artist in his own right, transformed the Pop artist Andy Warhol into a bi-gendered diva. Always on the cutting edge, documenting the queer subcultures of NYC and beyond, Makos brilliantly captures Warhol's other persona -- his queer, anti-normative persona -- it is important to note that Warhol often requested interviewers and the like to call him *Ms. Andy Warhol* -- which is materialized in these photographs.
From Makos' black and white photographs to his black and white contact sheets, this new art book by Makos is a must have for anyone and everyone interested in the art of Makos, the image of Warhol, and the collaboration of artists -- especially two important and influential artists such as Makos and Warhol.

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Summary: Chris rides on Andy's Coat Tails
Review: In another attempt to tie himself to the aura and radicalness of Warhol, Makos throws out another badly reproduced book of his 1981 collaboration with Warhol, entitled *Altered Images*. Not only are the images of an extremely poor quality, but also the essay by Makos is embarassing! (Doesn't Assouline Press have a proofreader? Does Makos have a clue?) People "in the know" are extremely bored by Makos' use of a quote by Warhol - which goes something like - "Makos is the most modern photographer in America" - doesn't Makos understand irony?
This book should never have been published - though the project itself is interesting - this book fails (on all accounts) to be interesting. From bad reproductions (or is that the only way Makos knows how to print?) to a boring, sappy, mostly mythical essay to an overall third rate book publication, this is an excellent example of yet another 70/80s dud living off of Warhol.
If you want to see some better reproductions get *The Warhol Look* - which also contains the Polaroids of Warhol in (partial) drag - which are much more interesting than Makos' sorry photographs.