66-483: Lawrence Lane (born March 1952) is a theatrical producer who is best known as one of the original producers of Harvey Fierstein 's "Torch Song Trilogy". Lane, who served as Managing Director for The Glines , produced the play in 1978 with his lover John Glines , who served as the company's Artistic Director. The show was moved to Broadway with the help of producers Kenneth Weissman and Martin Markinson. The show opened at
132-432: A $ 12 paper shopping bag—plain white with a red Campbell's soup can. His painting of a can of a Campbell's soup cost $ 1,500 while each autographed can sold for three for $ 18, $ 6.50 each. The exhibit was one of the first mass events that directly confronted the general public with both pop art and the perennial question of what art is. Warhol used assistants to increase his productivity and these collaborations would remain
198-532: A 1958 design for a book cover he submitted to Simon and Schuster for the Walter Ross pulp novel The Immortal , and later used others for his series of paintings. With the rapid expansion of the record industry , RCA Records hired Warhol, along with another freelance artist, Sid Maurer, to design album covers and promotional materials. As a commercial artist, Warhol worked with high-end advertising clients such as Tiffany & Co. In 1961 Warhol purchased
264-460: A 2022 interview, he stated that he stopped drinking alcohol following a 1996 suicide attempt. Speaking with People magazine in February 2022 to promote his memoir I Was Better Last Night , Fierstein stated, "I'm still confused as to whether I'm a man or a woman," and that as a child he often wondered if he'd been born in the wrong body. "When I was a kid, I was attracted to men. I didn't feel like
330-416: A Bachelor of Fine Arts in pictorial design in 1949. Later that year, he moved to New York City and began a career in magazine illustration and advertising. Warhol's early career was dedicated to commercial and advertising art, where his first commission had been to draw shoes for Glamour magazine in 1949. In the 1950s, Warhol worked as a designer for shoe manufacturer Israel Miller. While working in
396-509: A Brooks Brothers shirt and tie, DeNoyer blazer, and Levi jeans. As Warhol continued to forge into filmmaking, he had established himself as "one of the most celebrated and well-known pop art figures to emerge from the sixties." The Pasadena Art Museum in Pasadena organized a major retrospective of his work in 1970, which traveled in the United States and abroad. In 1971, the exhibition
462-413: A Man With a Gun". Fierstein is best known for the play and film Torch Song Trilogy , which he wrote and starred in both off-Broadway (with a young Matthew Broderick ) and on Broadway (with Estelle Getty and Fisher Stevens ). The 1982 Broadway production won him two Tony Awards , for Best Play and Best Actor in a Play; two Drama Desk Awards , for Outstanding New Play and Outstanding Actor in
528-651: A Play . He went on to win the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical for La Cage aux Folles , then Best Actor in a Musical for playing Edna Turnblad in Hairspray , a role he reprised for the Hairspray Live! television special. On film he appeared in Mrs. Doubtfire , Independence Day , and as the voice of Yao in Mulan and Mulan II . Fierstein also wrote the books for
594-612: A Play; and the Theatre World Award . Fierstein is the first openly gay actor to win a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play. The film adaptation of Torch Song Trilogy earned him an Independent Spirit Award nomination as Best Male Lead. Fierstein also wrote the book for La Cage aux Folles (1983), winning another Tony Award, this time for Best Book of a Musical, and a Drama Desk nomination for Outstanding Book. During his Tony Award acceptance speech, Fierstein acknowledged his male lover; according to Entertainment Weekly , this
660-530: A boy was supposed to feel. Then I found out about gay. So that was enough for me for then." The interview also noted his ease at playing both Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof and Edna Turnblad in Hairspray . He avoided identifying as non-binary in the interview, saying he had thought about it a lot and "it's the term that bothers me", but concluded that "I don't think I've missed anything by not making up my mind". On
726-509: A brother, Ronald Fierstein. The family belonged to a Conservative Jewish temple. Prior to puberty, Fierstein was a soprano in a professional boys' choir. Fierstein graduated from the High School of Art and Design and received a BFA from the Pratt Institute in 1973. As one of the first openly gay celebrities in the United States, Fierstein helped turn gay and lesbian life into
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#1732848077699792-558: A defining (and controversial) aspect of his working methods throughout his career. One of the most important collaborators during this period was Gerard Malanga . Malanga assisted the artist with the production of silkscreens, films, sculptures and other works at The Factory, Warhol's aluminum foil -and-silver-paint-lined studio on 47th Street. Other members of Warhol's Factory crowd included Freddie Herko , Ondine , Ronald Tavel , Mary Woronov , Billy Name , and Brigid Berlin . In November 1964, Warhol's first Flowers series exhibited at
858-613: A marginal figure in the Factory scene before to the shooting. She authored the SCUM Manifesto , a separatist feminist tract that advocated the elimination of men; and appeared in the Warhol film I, a Man (1967). Amaya received only minor injuries and was released from the hospital later the same day. Warhol was seriously wounded by the attack and barely survived and remained in the hospital for nearly two months. Solanas turned herself into
924-546: A production of Robert Patrick 's "Meet Marvin" for The Glines. Harvey Fierstein Harvey Forbes Fierstein ( / ˈ f aɪər ˌ s t iː n / FIRE -steen ; born June 6, 1952) is an American actor, playwright, and screenwriter, known for his distinctive gravelly voice. He gained notoriety for his theater work in Torch Song Trilogy , winning both the Tony Award for Best Play and Best Actor in
990-500: A profound effect on Warhol's life and art. He had physical effects for the rest of his life, including being required to wear a surgical corset . The Factory became more regulated and Warhol focused on making it a business enterprise. He credited his collaborator Paul Morrissey with transforming the Factory into a "regular office." In September 1968, Warhol hosted a party at the Factory for Nico 's album The Marble Index . Warhol and his superstars Viva and Ultra Violet appeared on
1056-568: A series of Elizabeth Taylor portraits, were shown at his second exhibition at the Ferus Gallery in Los Angeles. Later that year, Warhol relocated his studio to East 47th Street, which would turn into The Factory . The Factory became a popular gathering spot for a wide range of artists, writers, musicians and underground celebrities. Warhol had his second exhibition at the Stable Gallery in
1122-527: A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame . Fierstein wrote and starred in Bella Bella , a solo monologue play about New York Congresswoman Bella Abzug . It premiered at Manhattan Theatre Club's Stage One at City Center on October 1, 2019, directed by Kimberly Senior. Fierstein's book I Was Better Last Night: A Memoir was released on March 1, 2022, and quickly became a New York Times Bestseller . Fierstein
1188-459: A successful children's book illustrator. Warhol had an older sister, Maria, who died in infancy in Austria-Hungary. In third grade, Warhol had Sydenham's chorea (also known as St. Vitus' Dance), the nervous system disease that causes involuntary movements of the extremities, which is believed to be a complication of scarlet fever which causes skin pigmentation blotchiness. At times when he
1254-469: A temperament of its own, a sort of sly, Toulouse-Lautrec kind of sophistication, but the shape and the style came through accurately and the buckle was always in the right place. The kids in the apartment [which Andy shared in New York – note by Coplans] noticed that the vamps on Andy's shoe drawings kept getting longer and longer but [Israel] Miller didn't mind. Miller loved them." In 1952, Alexander Iolas
1320-691: A townhouse at 1342 Lexington Avenue in Carnegie Hill , which he also used as his art studio. In 1962, Warhol was taught silkscreen printmaking techniques by Max Arthur Cohn at his graphic arts business in Manhattan. In his book Popism: The Warhol Sixties , Warhol writes: "When you do something exactly wrong, you always turn up something". In May 1962, Warhol was featured in an article in Time with his painting Big Campbell's Soup Can with Can Opener (Vegetable) (1962), which initiated his most sustained motif,
1386-929: A viable subject for contemporary drama "with no apologies and no climactic suicides". Fierstein has authored op-eds for The New York Times and the PBS series In the Life . Fierstein began working in the theater as a founding member of The Gallery Players of Park Slope before being cast in Andy Warhol 's only play, Pork . Fierstein's other early roles included "a transvestite in his own Flatbush Tosca...a 300-year-old woman, Lillian Russell, and 26 other parts in Ronald Tavel's My Fetus Lived on Amboy Street ". Fierstein also performed his own drag routine in Greenwich Village, including an impersonation of Ethel Merman singing "You Can't Get
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#17328480776991452-413: A well-known gathering place that brought together distinguished intellectuals, drag queens , playwrights, bohemian street people, Hollywood celebrities and wealthy patrons. He directed and produced several underground films starring a collection of personalities known as Warhol superstars , and is credited with inspiring the widely used expression " 15 minutes of fame ." Warhol managed and produced
1518-419: Is considered one of the most important artists of the 20th century. His works explore the relationship between artistic expression, advertising, and celebrity culture that flourished by the 1960s, and span a variety of media, including painting, sculpture, photography, and filmmaking. Some of his best-known works include the silkscreen paintings Campbell's Soup Cans (1962) and Marilyn Diptych (1962),
1584-599: Is credited as discovering Andy Warhol, and he organized first solo show at the Hugo Gallery in New York. Although that show was not well received, by 1956 Warhol was included in his first group exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art , New York. In 1956, Warhol traveled around the world with his friend, production designer Charles Lisanby, studying art and culture in several countries. Warhol's "whimsical" ink drawings of shoe advertisements figured in some of his earliest showings at
1650-471: Is openly gay. He reportedly dated journalist Ted Casablanca from 1987 to 1992. Fierstein is Jewish. In 2005, he said that although he does not believe in God, he prays three or four times each day. Fierstein's distinctive gravelly voice is a result of an overdeveloped vestibular fold in his vocal cords, essentially giving him a "double voice" when he speaks. Fierstein has struggled with alcohol abuse. In
1716-457: The LGBTQ&;A podcast the following month, Fierstein said, "I'm comfortable being me and if I ask myself, 'Would you want to transition ?' The answer's no." Andy Warhol Andy Warhol ( / ˈ w ɔːr h ɒ l / ; born Andrew Warhola Jr. ; August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was an American visual artist, film director and producer. A leading figure in the pop art movement, Warhol
1782-481: The Bodley Gallery in New York in 1957. Warhol habitually used the expedient of tracing photographs projected with an epidiascope . Using prints by Edward Wallowitch , his "first boyfriend", the photographs would undergo a subtle transformation during Warhol's often cursory tracing of contours and hatching of shadows. Warhol used Wallowitch's photograph Young Man Smoking a Cigarette ( c. 1956 ) for
1848-702: The Campbell's soup can. That painting became Warhol's first to be shown in a museum when it was exhibited at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford in July 1962. On July 9, 1962, Warhol's exhibition opened at the Ferus Gallery in Los Angeles with Campbell's Soup Cans , marking his West Coast debut of pop art . In November 1962, Warhol had an exhibition at Eleanor Ward's Stable Gallery in New York. The exhibit included
1914-513: The Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh, where he studied commercial art . During his time there, Warhol joined the campus Modern Dance Club and Beaux Arts Society. He also served as art director of the student art magazine, Cano , illustrating a cover in 1948 and a full-page interior illustration in 1949. These are believed to be his first two published artworks. Warhol earned
1980-517: The Leo Castelli Gallery in New York. In May 1965, his second Flowers series, which had more sizes and color variation that the previous, was shown at Galerie Ileana Sonnabend in Paris. During this trip Warhol announced that he was retiring from art to focus on film. From the 1960s to the 1970s, Warhol also groomed a retinue of bohemian and counterculture eccentrics upon whom he bestowed
2046-658: The Shah of Iran , Mohammad Reza Pahlavi , at the White House . In 1975, Warhol published The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (From A to B & Back Again) . In September 1975, he went on an eight-city U.S. book tour, followed by stops in Italy, France, and England. In 1976, Warhol and painter Jamie Wyeth were commissioned to paint each other's portraits by the Coe Kerr Gallery in Manhattan. In January 1977, Warhol traveled to Kuwait for
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2112-518: The Shubert Organization came on board as producers. The show opened at the Lyceum Theatre on May 1, 1985, and ran through January 4, 1986. The play won the 1985 Drama desk Award for Outstanding New Play. The production was also nominated for the 1985 Tony Award for Best Play. Other plays he produced include Joseph Pintauro's "Wild Blue" and Michelle Morris'"Carla's Song". In 1993 he directed
2178-522: The Tony Award -winning musicals Kinky Boots , Newsies , and Tony Award-nominated, Drama League Award-winner A Catered Affair . He was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2007. Harvey Fierstein was born in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn , New York City, the son of Jacqueline Harriet (née Gilbert), a school librarian, and Irving Fierstein, a handkerchief manufacturer. Fierstein has
2244-735: The experimental rock band the Velvet Underground . After surviving an assassination attempt by radical feminist Valerie Solanas in June 1968, Warhol focused on transforming The Factory into a business enterprise. He founded Interview magazine and authored numerous books, including The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (1975) and Popism: The Warhol Sixties (1980). He also hosted the television series Fashion (1979–80), Andy Warhol's TV (1980–83), and Andy Warhol's Fifteen Minutes (1985–87). Warhol died of cardiac arrhythmia , aged 58, after gallbladder surgery in February 1987. Warhol has been
2310-682: The most expensive paintings ever sold . In 2013, Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster) (1963) sold for $ 105 million, setting a record for the artist. In 2022, Shot Sage Blue Marilyn (1964) sold for $ 195 million, which is the highest price paid at auction for a work by an American artist. Warhol was born on August 6, 1928, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was the fourth child of Ondrej Warhola (Americanized as Andrew Warhola Sr.; 1889–1942) and Julia Warhola ( née Zavacká, 1891–1972). His parents were working-class Rusyn emigrants from Mikó , Austria-Hungary (now called Miková, located in today's northeastern Slovakia ). Warhol's father emigrated to
2376-408: The 1960s, revealing Warhol's connections to a diverse range of artistic scenes during this time. Less well known was his support and collaboration with several teenagers during this era, who would achieve prominence later in life, including writer David Dalton , photographer Stephen Shore and artist Bibbe Hansen (mother of pop musician Beck ). The experimental rock group The Velvet Underground
2442-485: The 1999 HBO special based on his children's book The Sissy Duckling , which won the Humanitas Prize for Children's Animation. Fierstein's Broadway acting credits include playing the mother, Edna Turnblad, in Hairspray (2002), for which he won a Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical . He later replaced Alfred Molina as Tevye in the 2004 revival of Fiddler on the Roof . In 2007, Fierstein wrote
2508-553: The Lion. The teleplay is an adaptation of The Wiz , which ran on Broadway from October 1974 until January 1979. Fierstein then wrote the teleplay for, and starred in, the 2016 NBC TV broadcast of Hairspray Live! with Ariana Grande , Jennifer Hudson , Kristin Chenoweth , and Martin Short . In April 2016, Fierstein, along with his Kinky Boots collaborator Cyndi Lauper, was honored with
2574-554: The Little Theatre, now the Helen Hayes, on June 10, 1982, and ran through May 19, 1985. The production won the 1983 Tony Award for Best Play and the 1983 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding New Play. Lane was also one of the original producers of William B. Hoffman's play As Is . The play was originally produced by Circle Repertory Company and The Glines at Circle Repertory Theatre. It was moved to Broadway when Lucille Lortel and
2640-580: The Mao portraits were installed at the Musée Galliera in Paris. Warhol was visiting Europe more often in the early 1970s. He had a fondness for Paris, and by 1973 he had purchased an apartment on rue du Cherche-Midi on Paris' Left Bank . In 1974, Warhol and Johnson moved from his home on Lexington Avenue to a townhouse at 57 East 66th Street in Manhattan's Lenox Hill neighborhood. In May 1975, Warhol attended President Gerald Ford 's state dinner in honor of
2706-462: The United States in 1912 and worked in a coal mine. His wife joined him in Pittsburgh in 1921. The family lived at 55 Beelen Street and later at 3252 Dawson Street in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh. They were Ruthenian Catholic and attended St. John Chrysostom Byzantine Catholic Church . Warhol had two elder brothers—Paul (1922–2014) and John (1925–2010). Paul's son, James Warhola , became
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2772-569: The basis for his silkscreen portraits when he resumed painting in the 1970s. In late 1969, Warhol and British journalist John Wilcock founded Interview magazine. Compared to the success and scandal of Warhol's work in the 1960s, the early 1970s were much quieter years, as he became more entrepreneurial. He was generally regarded as quiet, shy and a meticulous observer. Art critic Robert Hughes called him "the white mole of Union Square ". His fashion evolved from what Warhol called his "leather look" to his " Brook Brothers look," which included
2838-538: The book to the musical A Catered Affair ; he also starred in the production. After tryouts at San Diego's Old Globe Theatre in September 2007, the show opened on Broadway April 17, 2008. It received 12 Drama Desk Award nominations and won the Drama League Award for Distinguished Production of a Musical. Fierstein returned to the theater when he reprised the role of Tevye, replacing an injured Chaim Topol , in
2904-644: The cover of the November 10, 1968, issue of The New York Times Magazine . In 1969, Warhol and his entourage traveled to Los Angeles to discuss a prospective movie deal with Columbia Pictures . Warhol, who has always had an interest in photography, used a Polaroid camera to document his recuperation after the shooting. In 1969, some of his photographs were published in Esquire magazine. He would become well known for always carrying his Polaroid camera to chronicle his encounters. Eventually, he used instant photography as
2970-471: The designation " superstars ", including Edie Sedgwick , Nico , International Velvet , Viva , Ultra Violet , Joe Dallesandro , Candy Darling , Holly Woodlawn , Jackie Curtis and Jane Forth . These people all participated in the Factory films, and some—like Berlin—remained friends with Warhol until his death. Important figures in the New York underground art/cinema world, such as writer John Giorno and filmmaker Jack Smith , also appear in Warhol films of
3036-553: The experimental film Chelsea Girls (1966), and the multimedia events known as the Exploding Plastic Inevitable (1966–67). Born and raised in Pittsburgh , Warhol initially pursued a successful career as a commercial illustrator in the 1950s. After exhibiting his work in art galleries , he began to receive recognition as an influential and controversial artist in the 1960s. His New York studio, The Factory , became
3102-553: The film was too long, there were technical problems." In 1967, Warhol established Factory Additions for his printmaking and publishing enterprise. In February 1968, Warhol's first solo museum exhibition was mounted at the Moderna Museet in Stockholm. 1968 assassination attempt On June 3, 1968, radical feminist writer Valerie Solanas shot Warhol and Mario Amaya , art critic and curator, at The Factory. Solanas had been
3168-467: The first openly gay actor to play a principal gay character in a television series when he appeared as fashion designer Dennis Sinclair in the short-lived CBS series Daddy's Girls . Fierstein voiced the role of Yao in Disney 's animated feature Mulan , a role he later reprised for the video game Kingdom Hearts II and the direct-to-DVD sequel Mulan II . Fierstein voiced the character of Elmer in
3234-426: The main house on the property in 1972. Lee Radziwill , Jackie Kennedy , The Rolling Stones , Elizabeth Taylor , Halston , and John Lennon were among the estate's notable guests. Although Warhol was considered to be apolitical, he participated in an exhibition with the poster Vote McGovern (1972) in effort to raise funds for George McGovern 's 1972 presidential campaign . In October 1972, Warhol's work
3300-600: The national tour of Fiddler on the Roof starting in December 2009. On February 15, 2011, Fierstein replaced Douglas Hodge as Albin/Zaza in the Broadway revival of La Cage aux Folles . The show closed on May 1, 2011, after playing 433 performances and 15 previews. Fierstein wrote the book for the stage musical Newsies , along with Alan Menken (music) and Jack Feldman (lyrics). The musical opened on Broadway in March 2012. Fierstein
3366-545: The police a few hours after the attack and said that Warhol "had too much control over my life." She was subsequently diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and eventually sentenced to three years in prison. Jed Johnson , one of the helpers at the Factory, had been a witness to the shooting. During Warhol's hospitalization, Johnson visited him regularly and they developed a deep relationship. Subsequently, Johnson moved in with Warhol to help him recuperate and care for his mother Julia Warhola. The assassination attempt had
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#17328480776993432-439: The shoe industry, Warhol developed his "blotted line" technique, applying ink to paper and then blotting the ink while still wet, which was akin to a printmaking process on the most rudimentary scale. His use of tracing paper and ink allowed him to repeat the basic image and also to create endless variations on the theme. American photographer John Coplans recalled that "nobody drew shoes the way Andy did. He somehow gave each shoe
3498-436: The size of the box. A pivotal event was The American Supermarket exhibition at Paul Bianchini's Upper East Side gallery in late 1964. The show was presented as a typical small supermarket environment, except that everything in it—from the produce, canned goods, meat, posters on the wall, etc.—was created by prominent pop artists of the time, among them sculptor Claes Oldenburg , Mary Inman and Bob Watts . Warhol designed
3564-735: The songs live on in Peter Allen's biographical musical, The Boy from Oz . Fierstein was praised for his 1990 role as the voice of Karl, Homer Simpson 's assistant, in the " Simpson and Delilah " episode of The Simpsons . Fierstein portrayed Mark Newberger in Cheers , earning a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 1992. In 1993, Fierstein co-starred with Mara Wilson , Lisa Jakub , Matthew Lawrence , Sally Field , Pierce Brosnan , and Robin Williams in Mrs. Doubtfire . In 1994, Fierstein became
3630-439: The spring of 1964, which featured sculptures of commercial boxes stacked and scattered throughout the space to resemble a warehouse. For the exhibition, Warhol custom ordered wooden boxes and silkscreened graphics onto them. The sculptures— Brillo Box , Del Monte Peach Box , Heinz Tomato Ketchup Box , Kellogg's Cornflakes Box , Campbell's Tomato Juice Box and Mott's Apple Juice Box —sold for $ 200 to $ 400 depending on
3696-484: The studio, parties, restaurants, and on trips to Europe. He created portraits of Archie, Johnson and Amos, a second dachshund they got a few years later. Between 1972 and 1973, Warhol created a series of portraits of Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong with funding from two New York galleries, Knoedler & Co. and the Leo Castelli Gallery, as well as art collector Peter Brant . In February 1974, some of
3762-433: The subject of numerous retrospective exhibitions , books, and documentary films. The Andy Warhol Museum in his native city of Pittsburgh, which holds an extensive permanent collection of art and archives, is the largest museum in the United States dedicated to a single artist. Warhol has been described as the " bellwether of the art market". His artwork is regarded as extremely collectible and valuable. His work include
3828-550: The tone for his reception. In 1963, Warhol formed The Druds , a short-lived avant-garde noise band that included notable figures from the New York minimal art and proto- conceptual art scenes, including Larry Poons , La Monte Young , Walter De Maria , Jasper Johns , Claes Oldenberg , and Lucas Samaras . In January 1963, Warhol rented his first studio—an old firehouse at 159 East 87th Street—where he created his Elvis series, which included Eight Elvises (1963) and Triple Elvis (1963). These portraits, along with
3894-581: The works Gold Marilyn , eight of the classic Marilyn series also named Flavor Marilyns , Marilyn Diptych , 100 Soup Cans , 100 Coke Bottles , and 100 Dollar Bills . Gold Marilyn was bought by the architect Philip Johnson and donated to the Museum of Modern Art. In December 1962, New York City's Museum of Modern Art hosted a symposium on pop art, during which artists such as Warhol were attacked for "capitulating" to consumerism. Critics were appalled by Warhol's open acceptance of market culture, which set
3960-453: Was "not a first", but was "still startling to many viewers". Fierstein narrated the documentary The Times of Harvey Milk (1984), for which he won a News & Documentary Emmy Award . Fierstein's playwriting credits include Spookhouse (1984), Safe Sex (1987), and Forget Him (1988). Legs Diamond , his 1988 collaboration with Peter Allen , was a critical and commercial failure, closing after 72 previews and 64 performances, but
4026-450: Was confined to bed, he drew, listened to the radio and collected pictures of movie stars around his bed. Warhol later described this period as very important in the development of his personality, skill-set and preferences. When Warhol was 13, his father died in an accident. As a teenager, Warhol graduated from Schenley High School in 1945, and also won a Scholastic Art and Writing Award . After graduating from high school, he enrolled at
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#17328480776994092-590: Was included in the inaugural show at the Art Museum of South Texas in Corpus Christi, Texas . After years of deteriorating health, Warhol's mother, Julia Warhola, died in Pittsburgh in November 1972. Although he covered the cost of her funeral, he chose not to attend or inform his close friends of her death. Warhol and his longtime partner Jed Johnson got a dachshund, Archie (Bunker) Warhol, for Christmas in 1972. Warhol doted on Archie and took him everywhere: to
4158-907: Was mounted at the Tate Gallery in London and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York. The Whitney show distinctly featured Warhol's Cow Wallpaper (1966) as the backdrop for his paintings. In May 1971, Warhol's first and only theater production, Andy Warhol's Pork , opened at the La MaMa Experimental Theatre in New York. In August 1971, it was brought to the Roundhouse in London. In late 1971, Warhol and his business partner Paul Morrissey purchased Eothen , an oceanfront estate in Montauk, New York on Long Island . They began renting
4224-711: Was nominated for the Tony Award for Book of a Musical. Fierstein wrote the book for a stage musical version of the film Kinky Boots with music and lyrics by Cyndi Lauper . After a fall 2012 run at the Bank of America Theatre in Chicago, it opened at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on Broadway in April 2013. The musical was nominated for thirteen 2013 Tony Awards and won six, including best musical. Fierstein's play Casa Valentina
4290-542: Was produced on Broadway by the Manhattan Theatre Club at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre . The play opened in April 2014. It was directed by Joe Mantello , with a cast that featured Patrick Page , John Cullum , and Mare Winningham . Fierstein wrote the teleplay for the December 3, 2015, NBC TV broadcast of The Wiz Live! , featuring Stephanie Mills as Aunt Em, Queen Latifah as The Wiz, and David Alan Grier as
4356-448: Was taken on by Warhol around the end of 1965. In his capacity as their manager, he included them as a key component of his Exploding Plastic Inevitable multimedia performances in 1966 and 1967, and he funded their debut album, The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967). Warhol intended to present the film Chelsea Girls (1966) at the 1967 Cannes Film Festival , but it wasn't shown because "the festival authorities explained that
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