This is Warhol without the silkscreen machinery: instant film shot at his Montauk house, on European trips, and of his dachshund Archie, pulled from one of six albums he kept privately. Because it is a Floor 7 collection presentation rather than a ticketed blockbuster, it stays quiet even on a holiday weekend when the Biennial floors are packed. If you want the Whitney's best-value fifteen minutes, go up before you go down.
What to expect
A focused hang of small-format Polaroids you have to step close to read, mixing recognisable faces with entirely unglamorous domestic snapshots. It sits alongside the museum's other Floor 7 collection presentations, so you can drift between them. Fifteen to thirty minutes is enough unless you get absorbed.
Good to know
- Take the A, C, E or L to 14th Street-Eighth Avenue; the Whitney is at Gansevoort and Washington
- Ride the elevator to Floor 7 first and work downward to avoid the Biennial bottleneck
- The works are small; if you wear reading glasses, bring them
- Included with general admission, so no separate booking is needed once you are inside
- Good for photography fans and for anyone who thinks they are already Warholed out
- Floor 7 is fully accessible by elevator
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Common questions
What period do the photographs cover?
Polaroids Warhol shot in 1972 and 1973, drawn from one of six personal albums he maintained.
Where in the museum is it?
Floor 7, alongside the Whitney's other collection presentations.
Is it a separate ticket from the Biennial?
No. One general admission ticket covers both.
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