Unique, never seen before photos of stars from Andy Warhol

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Everyone knows Andy Warhol mainly as an artist. However, this talented person had many other roles, including a photographer. Andy became interested in photography as a work of art towards the end of his career and life, but he managed to take some interesting, and most importantly - never before published - photos of celebrities. And now these pictures are up for sale.

(Total 15 photos)

Unique, never seen before photos of stars from Andy Warhol

Unique, never seen before photos of stars from Andy Warhol

1. This photo of John Lennon was taken in New York in 1979, a year before the singer was killed. This prankster pictured behind John is designer Halston's boyfriend. (1stdibs/BNPS)

Unique, never seen before photos of stars from Andy Warhol

2. Many of his friends from the world of show business often went to the same nightclubs or came to see him in his studio. Pictured: John Benitez and Madonna. (1stdibs/BNPS)

Unique, never seen before photos of stars from Andy Warhol

3. Debbie Harry. (1stdibs/BNPS)

Unique, never seen before photos of stars from Andy Warhol

4. Young Sting. (1stdibs/BNPS)

Unique, never seen before photos of stars from Andy Warhol

5. Mig Jagger with writer William Burroughs. (1stdibs/BNPS)

Unique, never seen before photos of stars from Andy Warhol

6. Human rights activist and former actress Bianca Jagger. (1stdibs/BNPS)

Unique, never seen before photos of stars from Andy Warhol

7. Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones.(1stdibs/BNPS)

Unique, never seen before photos of stars from Andy Warhol

8. Bruce Springsteen. (1stdibs/BNPS)

Unique, never seen before photos of stars from Andy Warhol

9. Warhol also liked to photograph quite everyday things, so in addition to photographs of celebrities, his collection also includes, for example, this photo of public toilets. (1stdibs/BNPS)

Unique, never seen before photos of stars from Andy Warhol

10. The collection also contains never-before-seen self-portraits by Warhol. For example, this one, where he is in a green jumper eating cornflakes from a cup. (1stdibs/BNPS)

Unique, never seen before photos of stars from Andy Warhol

11. Warhol died in 1987. He made only one print of his photographs, so they are more than unique. (1stdibs/BNPS)

Unique, never seen before photos of stars from Andy Warhol

12. Phototype prints were printed from 35mm negatives taken between 1976 and 1987. Pictured: Andy Warhol and actress Farrah Fawcett. (1stdibs/BNPS)

Unique, never seen before photos of stars from Andy Warhol

13. Mark Gero and Liza Minnelli. (1stdibs/BNPS)

Unique, never seen before photos of stars from Andy Warhol

14. Liberace. (1stdibs/BNPS)

Unique, never seen before photos of stars from Andy Warhol

15. Warhol donated many photographs to Pat Hackett, and they now form a collection of which about 150 will be sold. An exhibition of these unique photographs will open in New York on September 3rd. On the same day, online sales on the 1stdibs.com website will start, which will last for a month. The images are expected to cost over $7,000 each. Pictured: Lou Reed and Ronnie Cutron. (1stdibs/BNPS)

Keywords: Auction | Pictures | Photography | Andy Warhol

     

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