This breathtaking tome is the definitive and comprehensive collection of
Billy Name's black-and-white photographs from Warhol's Factory. Name's
photographs from this period (1964-68) are one of the most important
photographic documents of any single artist in history. Name lived in a
tiny closet at the Factory. He was responsible for the legendary
"silverizing" of the space using aluminum paint and foil to complete the
instillation. When Warhol gave Name a Pentax Honeywell 35mm camera, he
took on the role of resident photographer and archivist. This visual
essay, produced in collaboration with Billy name, offers an extensive
trip through Warhol's world. Name photographed the day-to-day happenings
at The Factory with Andy, including visits from Lou Reed and the Velvet
Underground, Nico, Edie Sedgwick, Ivy Nicholson and Bob Dylan, and
filming Screen Tests and features such as Chelsea Girls, Vinyl and
My Hustler.
"Billy's book will go down in history as the best book about Warhol ...
[he] invented the term 'Factory Foto.' He was the first and he was the
last Factory photographer. Period." -Gerard Malanga