Billy Name

American photographer, filmmaker and lighting designer (1940-2016)

Billy Name (William Linich, Jr., February 22, 1940 – July 18, 2016) was an American photographer, filmmaker and lighting designer. He was the archivist of the Warhol Factory, from 1964 to 1970.[1][2] His brief romance and friendship with Andy Warhol led to collaboration on Warhol's work, including his movies, paintings and sculpture.

Billy Name
Billy Name
Born
William Linich, Jr.

(1940-02-22)February 22, 1940
DiedJuly 18, 2016(2016-07-18) (aged 76)
Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Known forphotographer, filmmaker, lighting designer, archivist

References change

  1. Kennedy, Randy (January 8, 2010). "In Search of an Archive of Warhol's Era". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
  2. Celebrity Portraits from the Warhol Factory Years Archived 2009-02-01 at the Wayback Machine, exhibition and catalog from the Irvine Contemporary gallery, Washington, DC.

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