HNAR-226: Andy Warhol, Filmmaker

Andy Warhol was not only a painter, publisher, and socialite, but also a prolific filmmaker. After his death, the Warhol estate counted approximately 600 films of various lengths and in various stages of completion, all produced between 1963 and 1968. This course focuses on a sample of films directed by Warhol, including a few well known titles and many others that have only recently been preserved and have never been shown before at Art Center or in Southern California. Among the rarities are Mrs. Warhol, the only film starring Andy Warhol's mother, Eating Too Fast, the sound remake of Blow Job, and Since, Warhol's film about the assassination of John F. Kennedy. The course reader includes important writings from the 1960s to the present not only about Warhol's films, but also about the times in which he made them. Each class meeting will begin with a screening of a 16mm print of the week's film, followed by a discussion. Because none of these films can be seen on DVD or online, attendance at screenings is mandatory. The course's main requirement is a 12-page term paper, due at the last class meeting.