The 1st installment in a 3-part oral history; Welcome to the Silver Factory introduces the members of Andy Warholrsquo;s inner circle and their dazzling world of art; parties; drugs; and drama In the 1st volume of this fascinating oral history based on her documentary Andy Warholrsquo;s Factory People; Catherine Orsquo;Sullivan Shorr illuminates the early years of Andy Warholrsquo;s Factory scene through interviews with the artistrsquo;s collaborators; close friends; and many associates who became superstars. Frustrated with advertising work; Warhol set up his legendary studio in 1962 in an abandoned hat factory on Manhattanrsquo;s 47th Street. Rechristened and redecorated as the ldquo;Silver Factory;rdquo; it quickly became the hub of Warholrsquo;s creative endeavorsmdash;the place where he constantly worked while an ever-changing cast of characters and muses passed through with their own contributions. Photos by the Factoryrsquo;s in-house photographer; Billy Name; candid interviews with Factory veterans like Ultra Violet; Mary Woronov; Taylor Mead; and Gerard Malanga; and discussions with chroniclers of the scene such as Victor Bockris and Henry Geldzahler provide revealing glimpses into life with Warhol. Working with silk-screen images of Marilyn Monroe; Campbellrsquo;s soup cans; and Brillo boxes; Warhol pioneered Pop Art during the early 1960s; and Orsquo;Sullivanrsquo;s assemblage of firsthand accounts expose the eccentric; elusive; and obsessive man behind the iconic art.
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