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'ANDY WARHOL IN CHINA'

( Beijing, 25 March 2008) Andy Warhol will revisit China for the first time since his historic trip in 1982, this time in an exhibition of photographs by his personal photographer at the time Christopher Makos. Titled 'Andy Warhol in China,' the exhibition will make its world debut at Timezone 8's two venues in China ( Beijing 798 and Shanghai M50) Saturday May 17, 2008 where it will continue to be shown through the Beijing Summer Olympics.

Iconic sights of a vastly different Beijing form as much the subject as the backdrop for Makos' stunning black and white photos documenting Warhol's brief visit: a rented Red Flag limo, a Beijing Hotel suite, Mao's portrait in Tiananmen, wide streets empty save the odd bicycle, the Great Wall, the Forbidden City.

Lost and liberated at the same time, Warhol was far from the glam and commercialism that made paparazzi and autograph-seekers follow him and his glitterati friends in New York. He was a stranger here, unrecognized, unremarkable, just another curious tourist in a city devoid of any of the commercial trappings of his home in New York. This sense is conveyed poignantly in the photos, where Makos reveals the person behind the persona, private moments in the private life of one of the world's most public figures.

Of course, another of the great ironies of this series of photos of Warhol in China was that a man who so embraced popular commercial culture could be found in what was at the time on of the world's least commercial cities. There were no brand names, luxury cars, restaurants, movie stars, none of the trappings that characterize Beijing and Shanghai today.

Still Warhol sensed that change was afoot. 'When asked what he thought about China not having a McDonalds,' recalls Makos, 'Andy commented, "Oh, but it will."'

'I think Andy would have loved the Beijing of today,' says Makos. 'The glam, the luxury, the beautiful people, toys and nightlife. He would have felt so at home.'

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4 months ago

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Andy Warhol's personal photographer Christopher Makos debuts an exhibition of his photography of the late pop artist during his time in China during 1982. Makos will be on hand to present his work. In addition, Timezone 8 will publish a book of the work.