Christopher MakosAndy Warhol and Keith Haring, Photograph by Christopher Makos1983
1983
About the Item
- Creator:Christopher Makos (1948, American)
- Creation Year:1983
- Dimensions:Height: 15 in (38.1 cm)Width: 18.75 in (47.63 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:Long Island City, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU46614222302
Christopher Makos
Christopher Makos, born in 1948, is an American photographer and artist. He spent his adolescence in California and as a young adult, moved to Paris, France, to study architecture. After extensive traveling throughout Europe, Makos became the apprentice of Man Ray, a photographer and close friend of Marcel Duchamp. During the great artist's last birthday celebrations in Italy, the master Surrealist Man Ray took a special interest in Makos and shared many practical insights into his working method as a photographer.
In 1977, Makos burst onto the photography scene with his book, White Trash. This raw, beautiful chronicle of the downtown NYC punk scene, interspersed with portraits of Uptown Boldface names, became a turning point for his career as a photographic journalist. Makos became close friends and collaborated extensively with Andy Warhol, whom he showed how to use his first camera. Warhol dubbed Makos the "most modern photographer in America" and his book, Warhol: A Photographic Memoir, details his extensive travels and friendship with the Pop art superstar. Later, Makos introduced Warhol to the work of both Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring, connecting the major players of the contemporary art world.
Makos continued to document the New York scene throughout the 1980s using his Interview Magazine "IN" column to present up and coming stars such as Matt Dillon, Christian Slater, Robert Downey Jr. and Tom Ford. Makos then began his long-term love affair with Spain, where he continues to be a regular in Madrid. His portraits of Pedro Almodovar, Agatha Ruiz de la Prada, Bibi Andersen and Miguel Bose helped identify La Movida. Makos has developed his distinctive photographic style to take legendary photographs of the world’s most famous icons, including portraits of Keith Haring, Andy Warhol, Elizabeth Taylor, Salvador Dalí, John Lennon, Tennessee Williams and Mick Jagger. Makos's work has been in the permanent collections of more than 100 museums and major private collections, including those of Malcolm Forbes, Pedro Almodóvar and Gianni Versace.
Christopher Makos’s photos have been the subject of numerous exhibitions both in galleries and museums throughout the United States, Europe and Japan and have appeared in countless magazines and newspapers worldwide. His work has been published in Interview, Rolling Stone, House & Garden, Connoisseur, New York magazine, Esquire, Genre and People, among many others. The beloved portrait of Warhol wrapped in a flag was featured on the front cover of the Spring 1990 issue of the Smithsonian Studies.
Makos’s projects include a book of his SX 70 Polaroids, with an essay by his friend Calvin Klein. Lady Warhol, published in 2010, presents 120 portraits of Andy in various wigs and make-up guises from the 1981 two-day Makos shoot they conceived as an homage to Man Ray's Rrose Sélavy collaboration.
Christopher Makos has truly become a seminal figure in the contemporary art scene in New York — find a collection of his photography today on 1stDibs.
(Biography provided by Arton Contemporary)
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Long Island City, NY
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 7 days of delivery.
- Marilyn Monroe -The Last Sitting 7, Photograph by Bert SternBy Bert SternLocated in Long Island City, NYArtist: Bert Stern Title: Marilyn Monroe -The Last Sitting Year: 1962 (printed 2009) Medium: Color Photograph, signed and numbered in red crayon Edition: 12...Category
1960s Pop Art Portrait Photography
MaterialsPhotographic Paper
- Picasso Preside la Corrida - Frejus, 1962By Lucien ClergueLocated in Long Island City, NYArtist: Lucien Clergue, French (1934 - 2014) Title: Picasso Preside la Corrida - Frejus, 1962 Year: 1962 (printed 1992) Medium: Gelatin Silver Print, Sig...Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
MaterialsSilver Gelatin
- Andy Warhol, Photograph by Christopher Makos, circa 1978By Christopher MakosLocated in Long Island City, NYThis gelatin silver print was created by American photographer Christopher Makos. Makos is well known for his relationships with icons like Andy Warhol, Tennessee Williams, and John ...Category
1970s American Modern Black and White Photography
MaterialsSilver Gelatin
- "Picasso Sitting", Photograph by Richard Ham 1945By Richard HamLocated in Long Island City, NYArtist: Richard Ham, American (1920 - ) Title: Picasso in Paris Studio - Picasso Sitting Year: 1945, Printed in 2009 Medium: Gelatin Silver Print, signed and numbered in ink Edition...Category
1940s Modern Portrait Photography
MaterialsSilver Gelatin
- "Picasso with Painting", Photograph by Richard Ham 1945By Richard HamLocated in Long Island City, NYArtist: Richard Ham, American (1920 - ) Title: Picasso in Paris Studio Year: 1945, Printed in 2009 Medium: Gelatin Silver Print, signed and numbered in ink Edition: 50 Size: 20 in. x...Category
1940s Modern Portrait Photography
MaterialsSilver Gelatin
- "Picasso with Tam", Photograph by Richard Ham 1945By Richard HamLocated in Long Island City, NYArtist: Richard Ham, American (1920 - ) Title: Picasso in Paris Studio - Picasso with Tam (Feb 7th, 1945) Year: 1945, Printed in 2009 Medium:Gelatin Silver Print on Fiber Paper, sign...Category
1940s Modern Portrait Photography
MaterialsSilver Gelatin
- Jean-Michel Basquiat photograph 1979 (Nick Taylor of Gray)By Nicholas TaylorLocated in NEW YORK, NYPhotograph of Jean Michel Basquiat, New York, 1979: This rare Basquiat photograph was taken from Nicholas Taylor’s well-documented portfolio exploring his friendship with Jean-Michel Basquiat - a friendship which began when both collaborated on the historic New York No Wave band, “GRAY” in the late 1970s; before the two briefly lived together in the East Village. Selections from Taylor's portfolio were most notably exhibited as part of the Basquiat retrospective at London's Barbican in 2017 and have been featured in numerous noteworthy publications on Basquiat. Gelatin Silver Print. 1979. 11 x 14 inches. Edition of 4 A/P's. Signed, dated and numbered 1/4 in pencil on the recto. Some minor surface waves; otherwise very good overall vintage condition. Provenance: Obtained directly from artist. Lot 180 is an authorized dealer rep of Nick Taylor...Category
1980s Pop Art Portrait Photography
MaterialsSilver Gelatin
- Actor Christopher Walken, signed by Jack MitchellBy Jack MitchellLocated in Senoia, GA11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of actor Christopher Walken, 1973. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the verso. Comes directly from the Jack Mi...Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
MaterialsSilver Gelatin
- Heather WattsBy Andy WarholLocated in Santa Monica, CAHeather Watts joined the New York City Ballet in 1970 at the age of 17, and was made a principal dancer in 1979. She is a contributing editor at Vanity F...Category
1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography
MaterialsSilver Gelatin, Photographic Paper
- Yoko Ono & Sean LennonBy Andy WarholLocated in Santa Monica, CAThis work is unique. Stamped on the reverse by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation number also on verso. The work comes with an Authentication Letter from the ...Category
Late 20th Century Pop Art Portrait Photography
MaterialsSilver Gelatin
- Untitled - Andy looking backBy Andy WarholLocated in Santa Monica, CAThis work is unique. Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation numb...Category
1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography
MaterialsSilver Gelatin
- Debbie Harry on the set of The Foreigner East Village 1977 (Blondie photograph)By Fernando NataliciLocated in NEW YORK, NYDebbie Harry photograph New York, 1977 by Fernando Natalici: Cooler than cool... Debbie Harry, New York, 1977, photographed on the set of "The Foreigner" by celebrated New York unde...Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
MaterialsSilver Gelatin
Recently Viewed
View AllRead More
Chryssa’s 1962 Neon Sculpture Was Way ahead of the Art-World Curve
By working with lettering, neon and Pop imagery, Chryssa pioneered several postmodern themes at a time when most male artists detested commercial mediums.
7 Exciting Works by Female Artists from the RoGallery Auction
Prints by these modern and contemporary visionaries are relatively affordable — for now.