Visiting Andy Warhol Photo Factory at Fotografiska

From his studio famously called The Factory in New York, the city he called home, Warhol produced pop-culture iconography consisting of product shots, glossy publications, mug shots and movie-star headshots. But contemplating Warhol’s genius means understanding the artistry embedded in his creative process - from the editing, collaging and arrangement to his choice of bold primary colors that make his work instantly recognizable.

Andy Warhol: Photo Factory spans over 120 seldom seen images and four 16mm films and is on view exclusively at Fotografiska New York through January 30th, 2022.

“I take my camera everywhere.” Indeed, Warhol was notorious for snapping images of Studio 54 fixtures including Halston, Liza Minelli, Grace Jones and Bianca Jagger, as well as social rights activists like Marsha P. Johnson and fellow contemporaries such as Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring. Interestingly, all of Warhol's uber-famous silkscreen prints were based on simple polaroids, reaffirming how critical photography was to his process. “My idea of a good picture is one that’s in focus and of a famous person doing something unfamous.”