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''The Andy Warhol Diaries'' is an American documentary
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limited series from writer, director
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, and executive producer Ryan Murphy, based on the 1989 non-fiction book of the same name by
Andy Warhol Andy Warhol (; born Andrew Warhola Jr.; August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was an American visual artist, film director, and producer who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art. His works explore the relationsh ...
, as edited by Pat Hackett. The series features the famed pop artist narrating his own diary entries through the employment of AI (voiced by
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then morphed using Resemble AI). The series premiered on
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on March 9, 2022, consisting of six episodes. Among those who were interviewed in the course of the series are
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, Pat Hackett,
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Synopsis

Warhol in 1976 via dictating entries on the phone commences to take stock of his life in great detail in a diary format. The series also follows his relationships with
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executive Jon Gould, interior designer Jed Johnson, and fellow artist
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Episodes


Critical reception

On
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, the series holds an approval rating of 96% based on 23 reviews, with an average rating of 8.2/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Employing some risky stylistic flourishes that Andy Warhol himself might have approved of, these ''Diaries'' are a revelatory glimpse into the inner life of a purposefully unknowable artist." On
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, the series has a weighted average score of 78 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Jack Seale of ''
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'' described the series as "a startling biopic told with the artist's own words". Daniel D'Addario of ''
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'' wrote that "the series both summons Warhol's affectless voice and insists on finding the intellect and emotion behind the coolly evaluating gaze".


Awards and nominations


References


External links

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Diaries Diaries may refer to: * the plural of diary *''Diaries: 1971-1976'', a 1981 documentary by Ed Pincus *'' Diaries 1969–1979: The Python Years'', a 2006 book by Michael Palin *''OFW Diaries ''OFW Diaries'' is a Philippine television documentary ...
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