Portraits from Andyland

Some of my favourite photographs of Andy Warhol, and the beautiful people and odd ducks who flocked around him.

Steve Schapiro's 1965 shot of Edie Sedgwick, Andy Warhol and their entourage

Andy Warhol by Robert Mapplethorpe, 1986

Jon Naar's portrait of Andy Warhol on a red sofa in his Silver Factory is probably his best-known photograph. It was first published in the New York Herald Tribune magazine, August 4, 1965

Andy Warhol by Marie Cosindas, 1966

"To capture Andy Warhol in natural light, she shifted a pile of junk blocking a fire door at the Factory, then moved Mr. Warhol onto the ledge, his back to the fire escape. The resulting image pulsated with louche glamour."

- William Grimes

A great shot by Jon Naar of Edie Sedgwick at Andy Warhol's Silver Factory, 1965

Inge Morath's shot of Andy Warhol with Louise Bourgeois, New York, 1987

Andy Warhol in his Factory at Union Square, by Thomas Hoepker, 1981

Baby Jane Holzer wears an Andy Warhol mask at the opening of the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, by Catherine McGann, 1994

Nico, Andy Warhol, Gerard Malanga and John Cale by Herve Gloaguen, New York, 1966

Andy Warhol by Bob Adelman. He's outside The Factory on 47th Street, 1965.

Susan Bottomly and Andy Warhol by Carl Fischer, 1966

Andy Warhol, Gerard Malanga, Edie Sedgwick & Chuck Wein at the Hôtel Royale Bison, Paris, by Harry Shunk & János Kender, May 1965

Andy Warhol by Sally Soames, 1970

"I took it in his factory in New York. I put him in a big window – he was very uncomfortable with the camera."

On impulse, she opened the window so the glass was between them and took the shot through it.

Andy Warhol & Debbie Harry by Chris Stein

Andy Warhol, Edie Sedgwick & Chuck Wein by Burt Glinn, 1965

Edie Sedgwick by Jerry Schatzberg, 1966

All eyes are on Warhol Superstar Baby Jane Holzer, named 'The Girl of the Year' by Andy Warhol.

She's at the Peppermint Lounge, where the music is by Herman's Hermits. A photograph by Don Paulsen, c. 1965.

Cecil Beaton takes a photo in The Factory, April 24, 1969: Andy Warhol with Ingrid Superstar, Candy Darling, Ultra Violet & Brigid Berlin. A great shot by Village Voice photographer Fred W. McDarrah.

Brigid Berlin, Andy Warhol & Gerard Malanga at The Factory, by Steve Schapiro, 1963

My favourite photo of Brigid Berlin, a polaroid by Vincent Fremont, c. 1970.

"Hail Brigid, full of attitude, Warhol is with thee. Blessed are thou among superstars and blessed is the fruit of blue blood privilege."

- John Waters

Formal Andy! A nice portrait by Nancy R. Schiff, 1981

Fred W. McDarrah's shot of a launch party for 'Silver Flower Koo,' a book of poetry by Charles Henri Ford, March 6, 1968. 

Bottom row: Penelope Tree, Johnathan Lieberson, Andy Warhol and Fred Hughes

Second row: Florence Jacobs, Al Hansen, Charles Henri Ford, Kenneth King and Ruth Ford

Third row: Willoughby Sharp , Ultra Violet, Frances Steloff, Paul Morrissey, Jason Fishbein, Taylor Mead, Donna Kerness, Sally Chamberlain and Ron Zimardi

Back row: Bob Cowan on the ladder, Ken Jacobs, John Wilcock and Wynn Chamberlain

Andy Warhol shoots his film 'Taylor Mead's Ass' at The Factory, September 5, 1964. Another shot by Fred W. McDarrah.

Gloria Swanson & Andy Warhol at a Cartier party, by Bob Colacello, c. 1975. I love this photograph!

Paul Morrissey, Andy Warhol, Janis Joplin & Tim Buckley at Max's Kansas City. Photo by Elliott Landy, 1968.

One of my favourite Andy Warhol photographs. Bob Adelman took this at Gristedes Market in New York City, 1965

An unexpected photograph of C. Z. Guest by Andy Warhol, c. 1976-86. I wonder if Andy ever got on a horse.

And finally, David LaChapelle's "Andy Warhol: Last Sitting", November 22, 1986