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| 1971 photograph by Gerard Malanga |
As promised, here are the photos of Warhol Superstar Candy Darling. Born as Jimmy Slattery, Candy spent her childhood in Long Island watching and learning from old Hollywood films. She dressed up secretly during her early teens, and in later years would catch the late night train into Manhattan for nights out in Greenwich Village, putting on her make-up along the way (away from the prying neighbourhood eyes).
In 1967 she met Andy Warhol, and quickly became a part of The Factory crowd. Her first two films were Flesh and Women in Revolt, but she later had parts in films such as Klute (with Jane Fonda). Of her career, Candy said honestly "I've had small parts in big movies and big parts in small movies".
More than her somewhat patchy career though, Candy was admired for simply being fabulous. While Edie and Nico epitomised the gamine look of the late 60s, Candy was more inspired by 1930s glamour with her mane of platinum blonde hair, red lips, sequins and furs. There were then of course the cat fights with other drag queens, parties, admirers, famous friends, and a final, tragic death from leukaemia at the age of 29.
"This is my barbed wire dress. It protects the property but doesn't hide the view"
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| Studio portrait by Kenn Duncan |
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| Photo by Anton Perich |
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| Photo by Anton Perich |
"You must always be yourself no matter what the price. It is the highest form of morality"
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| In costume for Tennessee Williams' play Small Craft Warnings |
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| Portrait by George Haimsohn |
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| Photograph by Anton Perich |
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| Photograph by Robert Mapplethorpe, 1972 |
Candy and Friends
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| With Andy Warhol and artist Jay Johnson in 1969. Photograph by Richard Avedon. |
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| With Andy Warhol on the way to a Lou Reed concert |
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| With Jeremiah Newton |
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| Warhol Superstars |
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| Swathed in furs, with an admirer |
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| Interviewing Salvador Dali |
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| Wearing a transparent lace dress, with Andy |
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Thanks, in great part, to so much wonderful support from reviewers and bloggers including you, we are delighted to announce the upcoming North American theatrical release of BEAUTIFUL DARLING: The Life and Times of Candy Darling, Andy Warhol Superstar, a documentary film with Chloƫ Sevigny as the voice of Candy Darling. The film will premiere in NYC at the IFC on April 22, 2011.
ReplyDeleteWe cannot thank you enough for your past support, and we hope to get the word out to make the film’s theatrical run as successful as its festival tour has been. Theatrical engagements are already slated for Denver, Boston, San Francisco, and Kansas City after the NYC opening. We hope that fans living elsewhere who wish to see it on the big screen will contact their local art-friendly cinemas to encourage them to book the film, which is distributed by Corinth Releasing.
Thank you, again, for the publicity, and best wishes from Anne Loretto, Co-Producer, BEAUTIFUL DARLING, and the rest of the team