Andy Warhol: Gelatin Silver Prints

Known to shoot one or more rolls of film each day, [Andy Warhol](/artist/andy-warhol) jokingly referred to his camera as his “date,” and brought his Polaroid camera (or the latest 35mm point-and-shoot) with him wherever he went. While Warhol’s [Polaroids](/artist-series/andy-warhol-polaroids) often feature famous faces posing for the camera, his gelatin silver prints provide a more intimate lens into the glamour and grit of the Pop artist’s social circle. These black-and-white portraits capture [Keith Haring](/artist/keith-haring), [Jean-Michel Basquiat](/artist-series/andy-warhol-jean-michel-basquiat), John Lennon, Debbie Harry, and other [celebrity-icons](/artist-series/andy-warhol-celebrity-portraits) in surprisingly relaxed settings—dining at a restaurant, celebrating at a wedding, or dancing at Studio 54. These snapshots, many of which are unique on the market, epitomize Warhol’s beliefs about art and celebrity: “My idea of a good picture,” he once said, “is one of a famous person doing something unfamous.”