Considered as the founder of Pop Art and its

main representative, Andy Warhol was as fascinating

as he was controversial, and his influence can still be

felt throughout the art world. In the summer of 1967 I

was invited by Waldo Diaz-Balart (Fidel Castro's

brother in law and an artist in his own right) to meet

Warhol at his house in East Hampton, where he

would be filming. Several members of his entourage

were there, including Paul Morrisey, Ingrid Superstar

and Edie Sedgwick. I wasn't sure what to expect and

in the end I was surprised at the professionalism of

everyone involved and specially of Warhol himself.

Firmly in control of the filming, talking to him was an

unalloyed pleasure. I met him a few more times in

the city after that but I lost contact with him after I

went back to Chile. 1967.

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Considerado como el fundador del Pop Art y su

máximo exponente, Andy Warhol era tan fascinante

como controversial, y su influencia aún se hace

sentir en el mundo del arte. En el verano de 1967

Waldo Díaz-Balart (cuñado de Fidel Castro y un

artista visual) me invitó a su casa en East Hampton

para conocer a Andy Warhol, que iba a filmar una

película durante ese fin de semana. Varios

miembros de su grupo estaban ahí, incluyendo Paul

Morrisey, Ingrid Superstar y Edie Sedgwick. No

sabía que esperar de esa abigarrada concurrencia y

al final me sorprendió el profesionalismo de todos y

especialmente Warhol. Firmemente en control de la

filmación, conversar con él fue un placer sin límites.

Lo vi un par de veces después en la ciudad pero

perdí contacto con él cuando volví a Chile. 1967.

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