Billy Name

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Billy Name
Billy Name
Born (1940-02-22)February 22, 1940
Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S.
Died July 18, 2016(2016-07-18) (aged 76)
Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S.
Nationality American
Field photographer, filmmaker, lighting designer, archivist

Billy Name (William Linich, Jr., February 22, 1940 – July 18, 2016) was an American photographer, filmmaker and lighting designer. He was the archivist of the Warhol Factory, from 1964 to 1970.[1][2] His brief romance and friendship with Andy Warhol led to collaboration on Warhol's work, including his movies, paintings and sculpture.

References

  1. Kennedy, Randy (January 8, 2010). In Search of an Archive of Warhol’s Era. https://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/09/arts/design/09billy.html. Retrieved 2010-01-10. 
  2. Celebrity Portraits from the Warhol Factory Years Archived 2009-02-01 at the Wayback Machine, exhibition and catalog from the Irvine Contemporary gallery, Washington, DC.

Other websites

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