18 minutes inside the Factory with a handheld camera and zero pretension.
Andy Warhol is a lyrical exploration of Warhol's creative process by filmmaker, painter, and actress Marie Menken. Using a hand-held camera, Menken captures Warhol and his assistants, including Gerard Malanga, as they work at the Factory. The result is an intimate portrait of the artist in the process of creating some of his most famous works, including the Brillo boxes, the Jackie series, and the Flowers silkscreens.
Cinematography
Shaky handheld intimacy that defined underground film.
Direction
Menken's patient gaze reveals everything official docs miss.
Editing
Rhythmic cuts that mirror Factory's repetitive production.
Director
Marie Menken
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Menken shot this on lunch breaks from her own films; Warhol later called her 'the only filmmaker he ever liked.'
This predates the 'Warhol documentary' industrial complex by decades—no managers, no estate approval, just a woman with a camera.
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