American Girl; Volume XLI, Number 12
New York: Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., December 1958. 4to, 50pp magazine in printed wrappers, stapled. Original mailing label and a touch of rumpling to front wrapper; diagonal crease to rear; very good. Item #207987
Andy Warhol designed the cover for this issue with a Christmas theme showing multi-colored tree ornaments against a gold background. Inside at the table of contents is a photo of Warhol with his pet cat and an editorial note: "Artist Andy Warhol use gold leaf for the original painting for this month's cover. It's real gold, pasted on in thin sheets before the brushes are dipped into paint . . . Andy didn't manage to squeeze Sam, his fluffy Siamese, into the cover, but we all thought he belonged in the issue becasue this little kitten was born exactly one year ago, on Christmas morning." A surprisingly uncommon example of Warhol's commercial graphic work.
Price: $125.00