Billy Name Prints and Multiples

Billy Name Viva, Susan Bottomly and Ultra Violet at the Factory, (exhibited at "Andy Warhol: A Factory", The Guggenheim Museum, NY and Bilbao, with exhibition labels), 1968 Gelatin silver print (printed in 1996) Hand signed by Billy Name on the front; bears the original exhibition labels from the Guggenheim Museum and Guggenheim Bilbao on the back. Frame included This very work was included in the exhibition: "Andy Warhol: A Factory" at the Guggenheim Museum in New York. October 19, 1999–January 16, 2000 and the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, Organized by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, and the Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg, Germany. It bears labels on the back from The Guggenheim Museum and Guggenheim Bilbao Literature: Reproduced in the catalogue Andy Warhol: a factory, by Germano Celant, published on the occasion of the exhibition Andy Warhol: A Factory, organized by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York in collaboration with the Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg, at the Palais des Beaux-Arts de Bruxelles, June 1 - September 10, 1999, reproduced on page 329 Measurements: Framed: 15 inches vertical by 19 inches by 1.5 inches Photograph: 9.25 inches by 13.5 inches Provenance Originally lent by the artist for the exhibition Below is more information about the photographer, Billy name, and the three Warhol superstars featured in this silver gelatin print: Unnumbered (unknown edition) BILLY NAME (Photographer) William George Linich (February 22, 1940 – July 18, 2016), known professionally as Billy Name, was an American photographer, filmmaker, and lighting designer. He was the archivist of The Factory from 1964 to 1970. His brief romance and subsequent friendship with Andy Warhol led to substantial collaboration on Warhol's work, including his films, paintings, and sculptures. Linich became Billy Name among the clique known as the Warhol superstars. He was responsible for "silverizing" Warhol's New York studio, the Factory, where he lived until 1970. His photographs of the scene at the Factory and of Warhol are important documents of the pop art era VIVA Janet Susan Mary Hoffmann (born August 23, 1938), known professionally as Viva, is an American actress, writer and former Warhol superstar. She was given the name Viva by Andy Warhol before the release of her first film but later used her married last name (Auder). She appeared in several of Warhol's films and was a frequent guest at the Factory. Viva was on the phone with Andy Warhol when he was shot by Valerie Solanas in 1968 Susan Bottomly (aks International Velvet...

Billy Name Films of Andy Warhol, Whitney Museum of American Art (Hand Signed by Billy Name), 1988 Offset Lithograph Very rare vintage poster - hand signed by Billy Name on the front. Frame Included Very rare vintage poster - when hand signed by Warhol...