{"product_id":"the-woman-who-shot-warhol-samuel-kensington-9798182283113","title":"The Woman Who Shot Warhol: The True Story of Valerie Solanas and a Crime That Changed Pop Art History","description":"In 1968, inside a buzzing New York studio known as The Factory, a single moment\u003cbr\u003eshattered the illusion of Pop Art forever.\u003cbr\u003eAndy Warhol was not just an artist-he was a cultural machine, turning celebrity, commerce, \u003cbr\u003eand image into a new language of modern fame. But on one unexpected day, that world\u003cbr\u003ecollided with Valerie Solanas, a writer on the margins, fueled by rejection, ideology, and an\u003cbr\u003eunrelenting belief that she had been erased by the very culture she tried to enter.\u003cbr\u003eWhat followed was a shooting that stunned the art world, nearly killed Warhol, and\u003cbr\u003epermanently altered the way fame, violence, and creativity would be understood.\u003cbr\u003eThis gripping historical narrative dives deep into the lives of Andy Warhol and Valerie\u003cbr\u003eSolanas, uncovering the emotional tension, artistic contradictions, and cultural pressures\u003cbr\u003ethat led to one of the most infamous events in modern art history.\u003cbr\u003eMore than a crime story, this book explores the fragile intersection between ambition and\u003cbr\u003einvisibility, genius and neglect, fame and psychological breakdown. It reveals how the\u003cbr\u003eFactory-once a symbol of artistic freedom-became the stage for a moment that exposed\u003cbr\u003ethe darker undercurrents of celebrity culture.\u003cbr\u003eThrough detailed reconstruction and cultural insight, readers are taken inside the world of\u003cbr\u003ePop Art at its most volatile point, where the boundaries between performance and reality\u003cbr\u003efinally collapsed.\u003cbr\u003eIf you are drawn to true stories that reshape history, expose hidden tensions behind cultural\u003cbr\u003emovements, and reveal the human cost of fame, this book will hold your attention until the\u003cbr\u003efinal page.\u003cbr\u003eStep into the world behind the artwork. Discover the story behind the shot that changed\u003cbr\u003eeverything.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Samuel Kensington\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798182283113\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 158\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.34d","brand":"Samuel Kensington","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997820465407,"sku":"9798182283113","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-woman-who-shot-warhol-samuel-kensington-9798182283113","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}