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Related Artworks from the Whitney's Collection

Explore a selection of artworks from the Whitney’s collection that relate to Andy Warhol—From A to B and Back Again.

  • A black and white photograph of a person with a bald head and a pensive expression, reclining against a dark cushion with their hand resting on their head. They are wearing a light-colored, button-up shirt and light pants. The background is minimal, with a plain wall meeting the floor at a right angle.
    A black and white photograph of a person with a bald head and a pensive expression, reclining against a dark cushion with their hand resting on their head. They are wearing a light-colored, button-up shirt and light pants. The background is minimal, with a plain wall meeting the floor at a right angle.

    Peter Hujar, Divine, 1975. Gelatin silver print, sheet (sight): 14 7/8 × 14 7/8 in. (37.8 × 37.8 cm) Image (sight): 14 11/16 × 14 3/4 in. (37.3 × 37.5 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift from the Emily Fisher Landau Collection 2024.274. © The Peter Hujar Archive

  • A black and white photograph depicting a woman lying on her back in bed, with her head resting on her arm. She appears to be gazing directly at the camera with an intense expression. The bed is adorned with white linens, and there are flowers in vases on the nightstands beside her. The room is dimly lit, creating a dramatic and moody atmosphere.
    A black and white photograph depicting a woman lying on her back in bed, with her head resting on her arm. She appears to be gazing directly at the camera with an intense expression. The bed is adorned with white linens, and there are flowers in vases on the nightstands beside her. The room is dimly lit, creating a dramatic and moody atmosphere.

    Peter Hujar, Candy Darling On Her Deathbed, 1973. Gelatin silver print, sheet: 19 13/16 × 15 7/8 in. (50.3 × 40.3 cm) Image: 14 11/16 × 14 3/4 in. (37.3 × 37.5 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Photography Committee 93.75. © The Peter Hujar Archive

  • A vintage black and white photograph of a woman with a contemplative expression, wearing a sheer fabric with floral embellishments, seated in front of a striped backdrop.
    A vintage black and white photograph of a woman with a contemplative expression, wearing a sheer fabric with floral embellishments, seated in front of a striped backdrop.

    Carl Van Vechten, (Portrait of an Actor in "Four Saints in Three Acts"), 1934. Gelatin silver print, sheet: 9 3/8 × 6 5/8 in. (23.8 × 16.8 cm) Image: 9 3/8 × 6 5/8 in. (23.8 × 16.8 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift from the Collection of Philip Taaffe 2013.167

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    Diane Arbus, Bare-chested female impersonator backstage, alone, N.Y.C. 1960, 1960. Gelatin silver print, sheet: 14 × 11 in. (35.6 × 27.9 cm) Image: 8 7/8 × 5 15/16 in. (22.5 × 15.1 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Jeffrey Fraenkel and Frish Brandt 2016.250

  • A naked Black man balances on one leg while looking out into the glistening light from a window in a dilapidated room
    A naked Black man balances on one leg while looking out into the glistening light from a window in a dilapidated room

    Alvin Baltrop, Untitled, 1977. Gelatin silver print, sheet: 9 × 6 7/8 in. (22.9 × 17.5 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Photography Committee 2009.31. Photographs used courtesy of The Alvin Baltrop Trust, © 2010, The Alvin Baltrop Trust and Galerie Buchholz. All rights reserved.

  • A black and white photograph capturing a moment at a dance, featuring a woman in a flowing dress with her arm extended gracefully and a man in a white suit dancing behind her. The woman's hair is styled in a long braid that swings behind her, and the lighting highlights the dynamic movement of the dancers.
    A black and white photograph capturing a moment at a dance, featuring a woman in a flowing dress with her arm extended gracefully and a man in a white suit dancing behind her. The woman's hair is styled in a long braid that swings behind her, and the lighting highlights the dynamic movement of the dancers.

    Larry Fink, Studio 54, NYC, 1977, printed 1983. Gelatin silver print mounted on fiber board, mount: 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.6 cm) Sheet: 19 7/8 × 15 7/8 in. (50.5 × 40.3 cm) Image: 13 13/16 × 14 1/16 in. (35.1 × 35.7 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Juliette Singer and Ian Spinks, Lauren Singer, and Sally and Stuart Singer 93.115.70

  • A framed photograph on a wall depicting a person with a mustache and short curly hair, dressed in a black blazer, posing with one arm crossed over their chest and the other resting on it. To the right of the photograph is a white card with typewritten text and a signature, explaining the concept of "posturing" in drag to express the fluidity of gender roles.
    A framed photograph on a wall depicting a person with a mustache and short curly hair, dressed in a black blazer, posing with one arm crossed over their chest and the other resting on it. To the right of the photograph is a white card with typewritten text and a signature, explaining the concept of "posturing" in drag to express the fluidity of gender roles.

    Martha Wilson, Posturing: Drag, 1972/1996. Chromogenic print in vintage frame (a); typewriter ink and pen and ink on card (b), see individual components. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the John I. H. Baur Purchase Fund 2016.49a-b. © Martha Wilson

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