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Late art curator Samuel Adams Green reflects on how Candy Darling would "throw her bosoms over the windowsill" to get attention. Watch the full interview, part of our Gender Benders series: artifacts.movie/candy-darlin… #artifacts #samueladamsgreen #candydarling #andywarhol #gender benders
Downtown Manhattan icon Agosto Machado details how Mario Montez never drank or did drugs. Watch the full interview, part of our Gender Benders series: artifacts.movie/mario-montez #artifacts #mariomontez #agostomachado #genderbenders #nyc #lgtbq
After his dad picked up a "junk" printing press of the street, the rest was history for pioneering publisher Alan Bell. Watch the full interview, part of our Underground Press series: artifacts.movie/alan-bell #artifacts #alanbell #lgbtq #undergroundpress #lgbt #gay
Happy Halloween! Here's the trailer for Andy Warhol's "Flesh for Frankenstein," directed by Paul Morrissey in 1974. Watch our interview with star Joe D'Allesandro, part of our Silver Factory series: artifacts.movie/joe-dallesan… #artifacts #halloween #andywarhol #frankenstein #paulmorrissey #1970s
Bette Bourne explains how they gravitated towards "the ladylike things of this world." Watch the full interview, part of our Gender Benders series: artifacts.movie/bette-bourne #artifacts #bettebourne #genderbenders #lgbt
In honor of the late Holly Woodlawn's birthday, she details the origin of her name. Watch the full interview, part of our Gender Benders series: artifacts.movie/holly-woodla… #artifacts #hollywoodlawn #birthday #genderbenders #transhistory #lgbt
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In honor of her birthday, Jane Holzer reflects on being coined "Girl of the Year" by author Tom Wolfe in his 1965 book, "The Kandy-Kolored Tangerine-Flake Streamline Baby." Watch the full interview, part of our Silver Factory series: artifacts.movie/jane-holzer
Jerry Schatzberg reflects on meeting Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger. Watch our full interview: artifacts.movie/jerry-schatz… #artifacts #jerryschatzberg #mickjagger #rollingstones #interview
Candy Darling photographed by Robert Mapplethorpe in 1972. We deep dive into the icon: artifacts.movie/candy-darlin…
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"We were coming from a sort of radical drag." Lavinia Co-op reflects on femininity and masculinity. Watch the full interview, part of our Gender Benders series: artifacts.movie/lavinia-co-o… #artifacts #laviniacoop #drag #draghistory #lgbtq
Marsha P. Johnson explains how men can have "heavy head trips" from seeing cross dressers. Watch the full interview, part of our Gender Benders series: artifacts.movie/marsha-p-joh… #MarshaPJohnson #QueerHistory #TransHistory #BlackExcellence #LGBTQIA #MARSHA #blackhistorymonth #TransPride #TransJoy #Stonewall
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Sylvia Rivera details the constant raids that used to happen to queer bars in NYC. Watch the full interview, part of our Gender Benders series: artifacts.movie/sylvia-river… #artifacts #sylviarivera #genderbenders #lgbt #lgbthistory
Warhol Superstar Joe Dallensandro gives his tips and tricks for working the camera. Watch the full interview, part of our Silver Factory series: artifacts.movie/joe-dallesan… #artifacts #silverfactory #warhol #warholsuperstar #joedallesandro #modeling
Here's a clip from our interview with Vaginal Davis, who's exhibition at MoMA PS1 opens today through March 2. The installment spans five decades of her practice as a performer, visual artist, author, filmmaker, musician, educator, self-proclaimed “Blacktress,” and countercultural icon. More details: momaps1.org/en/programs/610-…
Ken & Flo Jacobs, visionary American filmmakers. Rest in Peace. #kenjacobs #artifacts #filmmakers
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Betsey Johnson says that "getting old means nothing." Watch our full interview, part of our Silver Factory series: artifacts.movie/betsey-johns… #artifacts #silverfactor #betseyjohnson #fashion #andywarholfactory #fashionvideos #interview #nyc
Al Pacino in "The Panic at Needle Park." Watch our interview with director Jerry Schatzberg: artifacts.movie/jerry-schatz… #artifacts #alpacino #jerryschatzberg #criterion #movieclips #film #1970s
Performer, spoken word record producer, and AIDS activist John Giorno details how straight guys would frequently hook up with gay guys during the 1960s and 1970s. Watch the full interview, part of our Silver Factory series: artifacts.movie/john-giorno/ #artifacts #johngiorno #silverfactory #gayhistory #1960s #1970s
In honor of the late Bette Bourne's birthday, they explain becoming accustomed to "the ladylike things of this world." Watch our full interview, part of our Gender Benders series: artifacts.movie/bette-bourne #artifacts #bettebourne #genderbenders #drag #lgtbqhistory #lgbtq
In honor of the late Lorraine O'Grady's birthday, here's a clip from our interview, where she details never surrendering to the irrationality. Watch the full interview, part of our Downtown Performance series: artifacts.movie/lorraine-ogr… #artifacts #lorraineogrady #birthday #downtownperformance #marianeibrahimgallery