Andy Warholβs 1966 movieΒ The Chelsea GirlsΒ is the iconic document of the Factory scene and 1960s New York. Filmed in part at the Chelsea Hotel with Factory Superstars like Nico, Ondine, Brigid Berlin, Gerard Malanga and Mary Woronov,Β The Chelsea GirlsΒ was Warholβs first commercially successful film. βIn one film alone,β an early reviewer noted, β[Warhol] has sadism, masochism, whipping, transvestites, homos, prostitutes, a homosexual βPope,β boredom, stunningly beautiful girls, depravity, humor, βpsychedelics,β truth, honesty, liars, poseurs….β In honor of the 24th anniversary of The Andy Warhol Museum, the publication ofΒ Andy Warholβs The Chelsea GirlsΒ coincides with a major project undertaken by the museum to digitize hundreds of his well-known and never-before-seen films.
The book is an in-depth, deluxe treatment of the film, featuring stills from the newly digitized film, previously unpublished transcripts and archival materials, and expanded information about each of the individual films that compriseΒ The Chelsea Girls. The filmβs alternation of sound between the left and right screens is recalled in the publicationβs design in which the transcripts are printed directly beneath the corresponding imagery to evoke an authentic experience of the film. Also included are previously unpublished transcriptions of unheard reels.Β Andy Warholβs The Chelsea GirlsΒ is a beautifully produced document of a legendary movie and a mythic moment.



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