Andy Warhol’s Polaroid Portraits

Andy Warhol was best known for his famous silkscreen portraits, which were his bread and butter throughout the 1970s and ’80s. Just as iconic as those paintings were his portraits of the bold-faced names of the period. Celebrities, musicians, fashion moguls and athletes of the time stood before the lens of Warhol’s Polaroid Big Shot camera.

Debbie Harry ● 1980
An upcoming exhibition at New York’s Danziger Gallery, “Andy Warhol: Photographer,” showcases photographs taken by the pop-art master, many  rarely seen by the general public, including his Polaroid portraits as well as his lesser-known 8×10 black and white photos. The show will run from March 1 to April 21, 2012.

Diana Ross ● 1981


Gianni Versace ● 1980


Jane Fonda ● 1982


O.J. Simpson ● 1977


Arnold Schwarzenegger ● 1977


Ryan O’Neal ● 1971


Tatum O’Neal ● 1986


Muhammad Ali ● Undated


Edward Kennedy ● 1979


Tina Turner ● 1974


Truman Capote ● 1977


Liza Minnelli ● 1977


John Lennon ● 1971


Yoko Ono ● 1971


Dolly Parton ● 1985


Dorothy Hamill ● 1977


Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ● 1978


Joan Collins ● 1985


Chris Evert ● 1977


Keith Haring ● 1986


Wayne Gretzky ● 1983


Tom Seaver ● 1977


Diane Von Furstenberg ● 1984


Pelé ● 1977


Warhol Fright Wig ● 1986


Jack Nicklaus ● 1977


Willie Shoemaker ● 1977