For various reasons, Warhol photographed a motley crew of pop culture icons (including himself) alongside minor celebrities, fashion designers, directors, fellow artists, dealers, musicians, athletes, business tycoons, socialites, actors, lovers, lawyers, and more.
Some photographs started out as source material or first drafts that were eventually transferred to other media —others were finished works. He photographed for magazine assignments, many for editors at Interview Magazine, for commercial projects such as the album covers for Sticky Fingers and Love you Live for the Rolling Stones, and ad campaigns for Absolut Vodka. He also used photographs as templates for private commissions which were a lucrative source of his income.
Photograph by Vitcor Bockris