Andy Warhol with Polavision Camera — Bernard Gotfryd

Bernard Gotfryd photographed Andy Warhol around 1977 holding a movie camera against a vivid geometric background. Warhol faces the photographer while raising the camera to eye level, its lens and transparent lighting attachments occupying the center of the composition. Deep red surrounds the figure, with areas of yellow and green creating a distinctly graphic setting.

The portrait brings photography, filmmaking, and personality together within a single image. Warhol's pale hair and dark clothing contrast sharply with the saturated background, while the camera partially obscures his face and becomes almost as prominent as the sitter himself. Made for Newsweek, the photograph belongs to the Bernard Gotfryd photograph collection at the Library of Congress.

Artwork Details

• Artist: Bernard Gotfryd
• Title: Andy Warhol [polaroid; polavision]
• Original title: Andy Warhol [polaroid; polavision]
• Series: Bernard Gotfryd photograph collection
• Date: Circa 1977
• Period: 1970s
• Place of Origin: United States
• Medium: Color transparency, 35 mm slide format

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