Warhol Screen Tests

Created during the MacKenzie Art Gallery's Warhol: Larger than Life exhibition programming.

Andy Warhol's original Screen Tests were originally filmed from early 1964 - November 1966 (GM25). Factory visitors who had potential "star" quality would be seated in front of a tripod mounted camera, asked to be as still as possible, and told not to blink while the camera was running. These film portraits were some of the earliest examples of Warhol's Screen Test series. It is interesting to note that they were filmed in Edey's apartment prior to Warhol's move to the silver Factory where most, but not all, of the other Screen Tests were made. More than 500 Screen Tests were made. In addition to The 13 Most Beautiful Boys, some of the footage was incorporated into other compilation reels such as The 13 Most Beautiful Women (1964) and 50 Fantastics and 50 Personalities (1964). Malanga also used some reels in his multimedia poetry readings called Screen Test Poems in 1965. In 1966 Andy and Gerard also prepared a book together of Screen Test stills from 54 subjects (17 women and 37 men) and Gerard's poetry called Screen Tests/A Diary (NY: Kulchur Press, 1967).

Filming and editing of the MacKenzie Art Gallery's homage to Warhol's screen tests were done by Lowell Dean. Please note: these are not real screen tests by Andy Warhol. Only recreations.

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[sensationface]

He was actually pretty good

[pienipesukarhu1]

Absolutely right, it´s perfectly OK to re-enact & copy any artist. Actually, copying is the sincerest form of flattery. I did even say that these new videos are cool. It´s just bugging me that loads of people doesn´t seem to look at the artistic level of work before thinking whether something is original or not. . To differentiate between what is art and what is not art.

[MrsRhythmNation]

@pienipesukarhu1 Now I saw your other comment, so nevermind.

The thing is, which I don't think people seem to realise, lots and lots of people re-enact the Warhol screentests. Lots of normal people on youtube. It's perfectly innocent and not meaning to rip-off Warhol in any way.

[MrsRhythmNation]

@pienipesukarhu1 What? You said nothing in your comment. Just "@mrsrhythmnation"

[pienipesukarhu1]

MrsRhythmNation, you are absolutely right ! I just saw these by chance, and there is absolutely no way that a guy like Warhol would have composed these shots in the way these are composed.

These clips are certainly cool, but they aren´t made by an artist....just compare to Warhols original works.....

[pienipesukarhu1]

@MrsRhythmNation

[MrsRhythmNation]

It's not from the 60s - it's mimicking the Warhol screentests. Just enjoy it for what it is!

[sshake0appeal]

i dont think this really is from the 60s...

[twilightkinko]

This seriously is an Andy warhol thing? Wow, I seriously was looking through these videos trying to find ones that looked 'real' I think it was just a bunch of videos copying what he did.

[bumlet54]

yeah, that definetly knocks me out, too