Aug 13, 2020 - Sale 2544

Sale 2544 - Lot 92

Price Realized: $ 1,375
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 1,000 - $ 1,500

BILLY NAME [WILLIAM GEORGE LINICH] (1940-2016)


Mario Montez in The Factory.
Silver print, the image measuring 247.7x171.45 mm; 9 3/4x6 3/4 inches, with a Linich Credit/Factory Photo hand stamp on verso. Circa 1965.

Billy Name was a lover, muse, and friend of Andy Warhol. He extensively documented The Factory and the superstars that graced its silver painted walls. This print depicts a confidently posed star, Mario Montez, who appeared in several of Warhol's films including Batman Dracula, The Chelsea Girls, and Screen Test No. 1, 2 & 3.