Film director Paul Morrissey who was Andy Warhol’s business manager describes how unimpressed he was with Warhol: “He couldn’t influence anybody. He was incapable of doing anything. He was so severely autistic…He couldn’t read!” Morrissey cites Warhol’s name recognition as the reason for his star power versus his art–and says … Continue reading
Lou Reed speaks at the 2013 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity on the astonishing achievements and foresight of Andy Warhol’s artistic style and vision. Reed’s band, the Velvet Underground, was little-known at the time–but Warhol saw something in them before the general public did. In the band’s humble beginnings, they were only able to book shows when they were part of Warhol’s art installations: “We were his one and only band. The factory band.”
In an interview with Andy Warhol and transgender actress, Candy Darling, the duo talk about how they met and their upcoming movie, “Blonde on a Bum Trip,” which would later be renamed “Women in Revolt.” Although Warhol is known more for being a leading figure in the pop art movement, … Continue reading
Marla Wasser, organizer of Andy Warhol’s Factory 2009, walks viewers through the process of setting up the museum, which is a multi-media celebration of Warhol’s work (he died in1987). Well known pieces of art show include those of Marilyn Monroe, Jackie Kennedy, Mona Lisa, the Last Supper and more. The … Continue reading
In 1986, Andy Warhol and Jean Michel Basquiat agreed to be interviewed together. Continue reading
Andy Warhol and other members of the Factory, Warhol’s New York City studio, discuss film making, including: whether or not Warhol considers himself a director. Continue reading
This 1966 interview shows many different aspects of the quirky artist, Andy Warhol, as he asks the interviewer to provide the answers as well as the questions. Continue reading
Two of Warhol’s nephews, James and Paul, Jr., and the director of The Andy Warhol Museum discuss how being shot in 1968 changed Warhol’s personality and lifestyle. They also discuss his legacy after his death. Continue reading
John Stanton remembers when Andy Warhol moved his Factory, where he made art and film, from one location in New York City to another. Continue reading
