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Grace Beverly Jones (born 19 May 1948) is a Jamaican singer, songwriter, model and actress. [13] She began her modelling career in New York state, then in Paris, working for fashion houses such as Yves St. Laurent and Kenzo, and appearing on the covers of Elle and Vogue.
Valerie Jean Solanas (April 9, 1936 – April 25, 1988) was an American radical feminist known for the SCUM Manifesto, which she self-published in 1967, and her attempt to murder the artist Andy Warhol in 1968. On June 3, 1968, Solanas went to the Factory, shot Warhol and the art critic Mario Amaya, and attempted to shoot Warhol's manager, Fred ...
After all, Maripol was the woman who introduced street-style jelly bracelets to the mainstream (fun fact: Grace Jones was the first pop singer to wear Maripol’s rubber creations, on her ankles ...
She has had an influence on the looks of influential artists such as Madonna and Grace Jones. As part of the 1980s New York downtown scene, she captured the likes of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Andy Warhol, and Debbie Harry with her Polaroid camera. Maripol also produced films, most notably Downtown 81.
Andy Warhol (/ ˈ w ɔːr h ɒ l /; [1] born Andrew Warhola Jr.; August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was an American visual artist, film director and producer.A leading figure in the pop art movement, Warhol is considered one the most important artists of the second half of the 20th century.
Left to right: Director Paul Morrissey, Nico, Andy Warhol, and poet Gerard Malanga attend a ‘Freakout’ party featuring a Velvet Underground and Nico performance in Long Island, New York, 1966.
The works produced by Warhol's factory became tremendously valuable: A $195 million print from the "Marilyn" series set a record two years ago for the priciest American artwork, as well as the ...
It includes cameo appearances from several of Jones's friends, including Andy Warhol (months before he died), record producer Nile Rodgers and fashion designer Tina Chow. [6] Haring also appears in the video, captured when painting black patterns on a white 60-foot skirt that Jones wears while standing on a platform. [7]