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Thursday, November 29, 1990

Scenes From the Life of Andy Warhol by Jonas Mekas

San Francisco Art Institute





A program of “Warholiana,” highlighted by Jonas Mekas’ latest Diary film, Scenes From the Life of Andy Warhol (completed in June 1990; 35 min.). “The film is made up of my film diaries related to Andy Warhol from the years 1965/1982. Locations are New York and Montauk: The Factory, House of George Maciunas, Village Gate, Warhol estate, etc. The ‘cast’ includes Lou Reed, Nico, Edie Sedgwick, Gerard Malanga, Warhol, Allen Ginsberg, Ed Sanders, Barbara Rubin, Tuli Kupferberg, John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Henry Geldzahler, and many others. Music by the Velvet Underground.” (J.M.) Also: Warhol’s E.P.I. (1968?) by Ronald Nameth and “Super-Artist” Andy Warhol (1967) by Bruce Torbet. (Total time: 78 min.)

pictured: Scenes From the Life of Andy Warhol (1990) by Jonas Mekas