Even Andy Warhol was a Genderforker
ANDY IN DRAG, originally uploaded by defekto.
The Getty gives a bit of background on a series of portraits that Warhol did of himself as a woman: “Andy Warhol enjoyed dressing for parties in drag, sometimes in dresses of his own design. He admired ‘the boys who spend their lives trying to be complete girls,’ so in 1981 he and a photographic assistant, Christopher Makos, agreed to collaborate on a session portraying Warhol in drag.”
Defekto says, “I love the photos of Andy in drag. I wanted to break the glass and shove this polaroid in my pocket. I took a photo instead.”
Posted by Erica on November 21st, 2009 at 10:00 am
Category: faces 3 comments »
November 21st, 2009 at 10:15 am |
My favorite artist! His picture hangs next to my mirror to remind me about unconventional beauty.
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November 21st, 2009 at 8:27 pm |
Awesome for sure…
He kind of looks like Willem Defoe’s drag scene from Boondock Saints.
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November 21st, 2009 at 9:25 pm |
Joey: I kind of like that I can find as many stylish pictures of Andy as I do ugly ones.
Moose: Oh my god, you’re right!
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