For the Love of Film

A blog dedicated to my love for movies.
Thu Dec 16

Edie Sedgwick & Lou Reed in Andy Warhol’s Screen Tests (1965-66), which were originally conceived as “living  portraits” (i.e. portraits  done on film rather than on canvas) &  featured silent, unbroken 3-4  minute shots of both famous &  anonymous visitors to Warhol’s studio  sitting nearly motionless.
Sedgwick screen test
Reed screen test

Edie Sedgwick & Lou Reed in Andy Warhol’s Screen Tests (1965-66), which were originally conceived as “living portraits” (i.e. portraits done on film rather than on canvas) & featured silent, unbroken 3-4 minute shots of both famous & anonymous visitors to Warhol’s studio sitting nearly motionless.

Sedgwick screen test

Reed screen test

(Source: oldhollywood)