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The song "Andy's Chest" by rock musician Lou Reed is inspired by the attempted assassination of Andy Warhol. He first recorded the song in 1969 with his band the Velvet Underground. He recorded a solo version for his 1972 album Transformer. [48] The attack is the basis for the 1996 film I Shot Andy Warhol directed by Mary Harron.
Valerie Jean Solanas (April 9, 1936 – April 25, 1988) was an American radical feminist known for the SCUM Manifesto, which she self-published in 1967, and her attempt to murder artist Andy Warhol in 1968.
Andy Warhol (/ ˈ w ɔːr h ɒ l /; [1] born Andrew Warhola Jr.; August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was an American visual artist, film director and producer.A leading figure in the pop art movement, Warhol is considered one the most important artists of the second half of the 20th century.
Following Warhol's death, Johnson was a founding member of the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board. After decorating the townhouse where he lived with Warhol, Johnson began collecting antiques and eventually started a decorating business. He was known for his signature American Empire style when decorating.
Fifty years after her death at 29, Candy Darling – born Jimmy Slattery, of Massapequa, Long Island – is finally getting the star billing the Andy Warhol underground film star...
I Shot Andy Warhol is a 1996 biographical drama film about Valerie Solanas' life and her relationship with Andy Warhol. [5] The film marked the feature film directorial debut of Canadian director Mary Harron. The film stars Lili Taylor as Valerie, Jared Harris as Andy Warhol, and Martha Plimpton as Valerie's friend Stevie.
Lowe and Warhol frequently hung out together until the artist’s death in 1987. One fateful night, they found themselves at dinner when Warhol pulled a little prank on the table.
Andy Warhol, with one of his superstars, Candy Darling — the subject of Cynthia Carr's new biography. ... Candy Darling died of lymphoma in that hospital room in 1974. She was 29. Candy, who was ...