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The Factory was Andy Warhol's studio in Manhattan, New York City, which had four locations between 1963 and 1987. The Factory became famed for its parties in the 1960s. It was the hip hangout spot for artists, musicians, celebrities, and Warhol's superstars. The original Factory was often referred to as the Silver Factory. [1] In the studio ...
Billy Name – the silver age : black & white photographs from Andy Warhol's Factory. London: Reel Art Press. ISBN 978-1-909526-17-4. All Tomorrow's Parties: Billy Name's Photographs of Andy Warhol's Factory, by Billy Name, Dave Hickey, and Collier Schorr; ISBN 1-881616-84-3 Distributed Art Publishers (DAP) (August 1997)
Warhol superstars were a clique of New York City personalities promoted by the pop artist Andy Warhol during the 1960s and early 1970s. [1] These personalities appeared in Warhol's artworks and accompanied him in his social life. Warhol would simply film them, and declare them "superstars". [2]
The film was Warhol's first major commercial success after a long line of avant-garde art films (both feature-length and short). Of this time, she has said: "Of all the girls at Andy Warhol's Factory, I was the butch one. [Warhol] put me in his Screen Tests and I spent my nights at Max's Kansas City. ... I was the strong girl at the Factory."
In 1967, artist Andy Warhol had to move his Factory from East 47th Street after the previous building was torn down. Union Square at the time was a rundown neighborhood, but Paul Morrissey had found the loft, in the Decker Building, and Warhol agreed to move there.
Rotten Rita (real name Kenneth C. Rapp) (May 6, 1938 - February 26, 2010) [1] was an influential denizen of Andy Warhol's The Factory and was sometimes referred to as "The Mayor". [2] Although he worked by day in a fabric store, he spent many nights at the Factory bringing his unique influences to encourage others to become artists. [3]
The works produced by Warhol's factory became tremendously valuable: A $195 million print from the "Marilyn" series set a record two years ago for the priciest American artwork, as well as the ...
He performed in Frank O'Hara's Love's Labor and several of Andy Warhol's early films, including Haircut (No. 1), Kiss, The Thirteen Most Beautiful Boys, and Rollerskate (also known as Dance Movie). Herko was associated with a group of habitués to Warhol's Silver Factory on 47th Street including Ondine, Rotten Rita, and Billy Name.