Celebrities and Socialites: Photographs by Andy Warhol October 11, 2008

Beginning in the 1970s and continuing into the 80s, Andy Warhol created thousands of photographs and Polaroids which often served as a basis for his silk-screens and drawings. The University of Maine Museum of Art is one of the fortunate institutions to receive a group of these rarely-seen photographs through the generosity of the Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Celebrities and Socialites features Polaroids of actress Farrah Fawcett, veteran golfer Jack Nicklaus, Margaret Hamilton costumed as the Wicked Witch and Ric Ocasek, front-man for 80s band The Cars.