Andy Warhol, Julia Warhola

A first edition of Holy Cats by Andy Warhol's mother Julia Warhola, signed by Andy Warhol.

• Julia Warhola (Slovak-American).
• Signed by Andy Warhol (American).
• [New York]: [privately printed], [1954].
• Octavo.
• 21 offset lithographs on various colored paper (including cover).
• Signed by Warhol at the bottom of the front blank facing the title and with a hand drawn copyright symbol.
• Original boards with offset lithographic covers.

Julia Warhola was an accomplished artist in her own right whose whimsical style was an influence on her son. Her calligraphy was integral to Warhol's early work as a book designer and commercial artist, where it often appeared in his designs.

Printed privately by Warhol in the early to mid 1950s while a commercial artist. Very scarce, particularly in good condition and rarely found signed.