A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol
Stephen Smith meets Andy Warhol's friends and confidantes to get closer to the man behind the enigmatic public image, experiencing a day in the life of the pop art superstar.
Andy Warhol created some of the most instantly recognisable art of the 20th century. But perhaps his greatest work of art was himself - the cool, enigmatic pop art superstar.
In this film, Stephen Smith sets out to discover the real Andy Warhol - in the hour-by-hour detail of his daily life.
Taking a playful approach, mixing archive and entertaining encounters with Warhol's closest friends and confidantes, Stephen pieces together a typical day in the mid 1960s.
By 1964, Warhol had established himself as a famous pop artist and his creative ambitions were exploding in new directions in a creative frenzy of art, films - and even music.
From an early-hours chat with John Giorno, Warhol's lover and star of his notorious film Sleep, to recreating Warhol's intimate telephone conversations with Factory superstar Brigid Berlin, Stephen immerses himself in the round-the-clock whirl of Warhol's daily life.
Visiting the church where Warhol worshipped with his mother, discussing the day-to-day running of the Factory with Warhol's assistant Gerard Malanga, talking to Bibbe Hansen and Jane Holzer, stars of his famous Screen Tests, the film offers a fresh and illuminating new portrait of Warhol.
And from the obsessive desire to document his everyday life to the endless fascination with fame and his own celebrity image, a day with Andy Warhol appears surprisingly familiar to 21st century eyes.
"In his lifetime", concludes Stephen, "some people thought Warhol came from another planet. But in fact he hailed from somewhere equally exotic - the future.".
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大象传媒 Music celebrates the Pop Art season with a playlist of tracks from the programmes.
Clips
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Stephen Smith explores Warhol鈥檚 love of photobooths
Duration: 02:28
Music Played
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Maria Callas
Una Voce Poco Fa
- Parlophone Records Limited.
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The Velvet Underground
All Tomorrow's Parties
- Polydor Limited.
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The Miracles
Going To A Go-Go
- Universal-Island Records Limited.
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The Dave Clark Five
I Knew It All The Time
- Jasmine Records.
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Maria Callas
Bel Raggio Lusinghier
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Terry Devine-King
Losing You
- Audio Network.
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The Velvet Underground
I'm Waiting For The Man
- Polydor Limited.
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The Temptations
Papa Was A Rollin Stone
- Universal-Island Records Limited.
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Miles Davis
All Blues
- Cherry Red Records Limited.
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Frank Wilson
My Sugar Baby
- Universal Music (UK) Limited.
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The Supremes
Baby Love
- Pickwick Group Ltd.
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The Dave Clark Five
Chaquita
- Dave Clark London.
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The Temptations
Beauty Is Only Skin Deep
- Universal-Island Records Limited.
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Diana Ross
Aint No Mountain High Enough
- Universal-Island Records Limited.
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Booker T. & The M.G.'s
I Got A Woman
- Warner Music UK Limited.
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Booker T. & The M.G.'s
Lonely Avenue
- Warner Music UK Limited.
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The Supremes
Run, Run, Run
- Universal-Island Records Limited.
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The Velvet Underground
I'll Be Your Mirror
- Polydor Limited.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
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| Presenter | Stephen Smith |
| Producer | David Shulman |
| Director | David Shulman |
| Executive Producer | Richard Bright |
| Unit Manager | Lisa Phelan |
Broadcasts
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Pop Art Idols
A collection of documentaries from 大象传媒 Four's Pop Art season.
大象传媒 Four Goes Pop
A week-long celebration of Pop Art across 大象传媒 Four, Radio and Online.
Sun Kings
Stephen Smith compares the courts of Warhol and the original Sun King, Louis XIV.
Superstars & Silver
Billy Name's iconic black and white images of The Factory, 1964-70.
When Everyone Could Own a Warhol
Cover Star: Andy Warhol's 1950s album covers for hip jazz labels such as Blue Note.
Pop Art highlights
Clips from the 大象传媒's Pop art season.