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Attempted Assassination Of Andy Warhol
On June 3, 1968, the artist and filmmaker Andy Warhol was shot by the radical feminist writer Valerie Solanas at The Factory in New York City. Prior to the incident, Solanas was a bit player in the Factory scene. She wrote and self-published the ''SCUM Manifesto'', a feminist pamphlet advocating for the eradication of men, and she appeared in the Warhol film '' I, a Man''. On the day of the attack, Solanas was turned away from the Factory after asking for the return of a script she had given to Warhol. She believed he was plotting with her publisher, Maurice Girodias, to prevent her manuscript from being published. It had apparently been misplaced.Jobey, Liz, "Solanas and Son," ''The Guardian'' (Manchester, England), August 24, 1996, p, T10 and following. Solanas was subsequently diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and sentenced to three years in prison. Background In 1967, radical feminist Valerie Solanas was on a quest to have her book ''SCUM Manifesto'' published and her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Decker Building
The Decker Building (also the Union Building) is a commercial building located at 33 Union Square (New York City), Union Square West in Manhattan, New York City. The structure was completed in 1892 for the Decker Brothers piano company, and designed by John H. Edelmann. From 1968 to 1973, it served as the location of the artist Andy Warhol's studio, The Factory. The Decker Building was designated a List of New York City Landmarks, New York City landmark in 1988, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. Description The building is only wide and deep on a lot that goes back . It has a right of way to 16th Street from the rear of the building. The style of the building mixes influences from Venice and Islamic traditions. There are numerous Architectural terracotta, terra cotta details on the façade which remain today. There was a minaret on the roof which disappeared before World War II. The building was valued at $285,000 in 1913, after which it was t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |