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Photo of the Week #6

Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol, Self-portrait in Drag (Platinum Pageboy Wig), 1981

Andy Warhol, Self-portrait in Drag (Platinum Pageboy Wig), 1981

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October 17, 2018
Andy Warhol, with help from his photographic assistant Christopher Makos, collaborated on portraying Andy in drag, employing various wigs and makeup. In hindsight, we see a direct correlation with Man Ray's partnership with Marcel Duchamp, in which the two men created a female alter ego for Duchamp, named Rrose Sélavy. 
Think Julia Margaret Cameron, and Cindy Sherman, as well.