Andy Warhol & Photography: A Social Media

Andy Warhol & Photography: A Social Media description

Andy Warhol & Photography: A Social Media reveals an unseen side of celebrated Pop Art icon Andy Warhol through his career-long obsession with photography.

Decades before social media, Warhol’s photographic practice was candid, collaborative and social, attuned to the power of the image to shape his public persona and self-identity. Many of his photographs from the 1970s and 1980s offer behind-the-scenes glimpses into his own life and the lives of friends and celebrities – from Debbie Harry to Muhammad Ali, John Lennon to Liza Minnelli.

a good picture is … of a famous person doing something unfamous. It’s about being in the right place at the wrong time

Andy Warhol

Exclusive to Adelaide, this exhibition features Warhol’s photographs, experimental films and paintings, including the artist’s famed portraits of Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley, alongside works by his photographic collaborators, including Christopher Makos, Robert Mapplethorpe and Duane Michals. The work produced by these artists continues to captivate, marked by a shared obsession with self-image and fame that remains relevant today. This exhibition asks the question: was Warhol the original influencer?

So you want to be famous?
Andy Warhol famously said that everyone would have 15 minutes of fame. Fast-forward to 2023 and minutes now feel like seconds. What would you do for your #15seconds? Tag your TikTok or Instagram videos with @agsa.adelaide and @adelaidefestival. Bonus points for using Bowie’s “Fame” track.