Outtake From Andy Warhol and members of The Factory: Eric Emerson, actor; Jay Johnson, actor; Tom Hompertz, actor; and Gerard Malanga, poet, New York City

October 25, 1969

Not on view

Returned to lender

This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

The composition of the Factory mural, with its complex array of characters, took Avedon months to work out. Warhol’s entourage made many trips to the photographer’s studio, and outtakes from their sittings appear here. Over time, certain motifs stuck with Avedon. "I began to see something beautiful in the movement of undressing," he recalled, "[and in the] garbage of clothes that had dropped."

Artwork Details

Overview

Title: Outtake From Andy Warhol and members of The Factory: Eric Emerson, actor; Jay Johnson, actor; Tom Hompertz, actor; and Gerard Malanga, poet, New York City
Artist: Richard Avedon (American, New York 1923–2004 San Antonio, Texas)
Date: October 25, 1969
Medium: Gelatin silver print
Dimensions: 8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
Classification: Photographs
Credit Line: The Richard Avedon Foundation
Curatorial Department: Photographs