The late-William John Kennedy was a successful commercial photographer throughout the 70s and 80s, but at the time he met the legendary Warhol, he was a former Korean War paratrooper with a passion for photography.

His entree into the style sphere came via his friendship with Robert Indiana, and throughout 1963-64 he and his his point-and-shoot camera would become ensconced in the world of The Factory. Where he would produce the works you can view at the Warhol Kennedy Residence.

Kennedy’s unseen cache of Warhol and Robert Indiana portraits was rediscovered just a few years ago, when the late photographer found a set of negatives and transparencies he had taken from 1963-1964, a crucial moment in their respective careers

It stands as testament to the priceless value of these images that Homage To Warhol’s Marilyn, one of Kennedy’s most meta-layered images now hangs in the Warhol Museum. Captured  during Kennedy’s very first photo session with Warhol, it is a brilliant example of  Kennedy’s intention to always integrate Warhol with his work within the parameters of his photographic image. 

The Warhol Kennedy Residence is the only place that one can experience the collection in its entirety and purchase editions of these utterly unique images and the official book edited by editor and curator John-Paul Pryor, featuring an interview with acclaimed psychoanalyst Dr Phillip Romero, author of Andy Warhol’s Brain: Creative Intelligence For Survival. Get in touch below.

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