In 1965 Andy had his first solo museum exhibit at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Philadelphia, and met the New York rock band the Velvet Underground, whose first album he produced in 1967, and who were featured in the "Exploding Plastic Inevitable" multi-media show which also showcased German actress/chanteuse Nico. On June 3rd, 1968, Andy was shot and wounded by Valerie Solanis, a member of the Society to Cut Up Men (S.C.U.M.), and soon after began to publish his magazine, Interview. During the '70s it seemed Warhol was famous more for just being himself and fulfilling his lifelong dream of being a celebrity than for his painting, although he made his famous painting of Mao Tse Tung in 1972,and worked on many portraits and commissions during this time. He also declared to the press at this time that he was retiring from painting to concentrate on movies, and indeed he released many movies (usually directed by Paul Morrisey) during the '70s such as Trash, Heat, Andy Warhol's Frankenstein and Andy Warhol's Dracula.
There is indeed much Warhol on the Net, and the home page of the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh (http://www.clpgh.org/warhol/) is the best place to start, but don't forget the Andy Warhol Experience, which features some of his celebrity portraits. Check out (http://vc.lemoyne.edu/ant305/students/7_... the Warhol Family Museum (http://art.box.sk/warhol/index2.html), and the excellent Andy Warhol Homepage (http://www.imv.aau.dk/~jfogde/), a multi -media site maintained by a Danish student.
-Nick Burton
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