From Andy Warhol Photography: 1967–1987. Courtesy of Jack Shainman Gallery.
Andy Warhol often referred to the camera as his “date”, taking it with him to countless social functions from the late 1960s until his death in 1987. The camera gave him the ability to be in the middle of the action, watching others shamelessly, while simultaneously providing a barrier between himself and the world.
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“It is interesting to think about the camera as a middle ground that helped Warhol navigate the public sphere while maintaining a bit of privacy,” says gallerist Jack Shainman, who is currently showing Andy Warhol Photography: 1967–1987, the first comprehensive exhibition of the artist’s photographic practice.
