Christophe Von Hohenberg's Photographic Exhibition
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Christophe von Hohenberg’s Photographic Exhibition Remembering Warhol: 30 Years Ago Debuts at Art New York Rarely Seen Photographs and Original Remembrances from Friends and Attendees of Andy Warhol’s 1987 St. Patrick’s Cathedral Memorial Service Art New York, Pier 94, Booth A203: May 3–7, 2007 NEW YORK, NY – A collection of historic photographs of Pop icon Andy Warhol’s 1987 Memorial service at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Remembering Warhol: 30 Years Ago, is showing to the Art New York Show, Pier 94. Photographer Christophe von Hohenberg, on assignment for Vanity Fair, took the photos capturing a veritable time capsule of the epochal Pop Art era Warhol helped shape. On April 1, 1987, two thousand invited guests arrived on foot, taxi and limousine at Fifth Avenue and 50th Street, walking through a throng of onlookers held back by NYPD wooden barriers. Stationed in front of the cathedral, von Hohenberg took over 600 photos of what Grace Glueck of The New York Times called the "most droppable names” in the worlds of Hollywood, fashion, music, art and international society including Leo Castelli, Diane von Furstenberg, Raquel Welch, Roy Lichtenstein, Deborah Harry, Tom Wolfe, Bianca Jagger, Halston, Holly Solomon, Robert Mapplethorpe, Yoko Ono, Julian Schnabel, Paloma Picasso, Liza Minnelli, Calvin Klein, Christo, David Hockney, George Plimpton, Claus von Bulow, Steve Rubell and many others. The rarely seen metallic photographs on Ultra Endura paper and digital prints on Archival Hahnemühle paper are exhibited with corresponding remembrances and anecdotes that von Hohenberg collected by writing, years later, to the famous guests in attendance. Some, such as designer Diane von Furstenberg, sent back hand-written notes, and others, like Claus von Bulow, dictated their thoughts onto personal stationary. Collectively the letters are a testament to a social and cultural world that has vanished. “It was a very special time,” says von Hohenberg. “Creativity was booming. There was always something happening, and Andy Warhol was at the center of it. “Thirty years later, I still see Raquel Welch, defiant in a full-length fur coat, Robert Mapplethorpe hurrying past the crowd and Liza Minnelli on the arm of Halston. The most Warholian of the subjects I photographed was Stephen Sprouse, arriving beside Deborah Harry, taking a drag on a cigarette. My favorite though, is an exterior shot of St. Patrick’s, limousines parked in front, because the Hitchcock-like angle of the shot sums up the whole event for me." Von Hohenberg’s photos first came to light in 2007 with the publication of "Andy Warhol: The Day the Factory Died." Remembering Warhol: Thirty Years Ago debuted on March 4 at Alfstad& Contemporary in Sarasota, Florida. That exhibition culminated with a special celebration on April 1, 30 years to the day of the actual memorial service. This is Alfstad& Contemporary’s first showing at Art New York. Christophe von Hohenberg Von Hohenberg began his career in 1979 when he was discovered by American Vogue and worked for publications including Interview, Vanity Fair, Marie Claire, French and German Vogue, German Rolling Stone, Fortune, and The New York Times Magazine. In 2007, his critically acclaimed book Andy Warhol: The Day the Factory Died was awarded the AIG Book and Photobook District News Award. He has recently published an acclaimed book of photography: ANOTHER PLANET: New York Portraits, 1976- 1996 and Shadows of the Gods: Mexico City is presently in production. His work has been included in two exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He has also had solo exhibitions at the Goss-Michael Foundation in Dallas and the Amerika Haus in Munich. The artist has exhibited extensively both in the United States and abroad. His work can be found in a multitude of private collections around the world. Von Hohenberg divides his time between New York City, The Hamptons and Mexico. Christophe von Hohenberg, a Warhol friend and four-year contributor to Interview magazine, photographed a substantial number of the people involved in the New York social, fashion and art world during the 1980s and 1990s. # # # Alfstad& Contemporary Founded in 2013, Alfstad& Contemporary explores new ways to produce art, collaborate with artists and promote multidimensional art exhibitions. Its goal is to reimagine how to make and market art, and create an art brand recognized worldwide. The Alfstad& Contemporary gallery and production facilities are located at 1419 5th Street, Sarasota, Florida, 34236, www.alfstadand.com. For photo images & information: Gary M. Galati [email protected] cell 347-804-1526 1419 5th Street Sarasota, FL 34236 www.alfstadand.com .