Originally Posted by ilnjscb

I'd guess anyone who became famous and stayed famous in NYC in the late 50s through 70s did some bad shit; he did a lot of it. Even the ballerinas* were sticking cocaine up their asses in those days. Further, Warhol was a marketer, and most celebrity in the 60s and 70s was outright fabrication (see Rock Hudson).

I pretty much agree with you on Warhol, and kudos on writing a book about it. I'll check it out if I have some time.

*Gelsey Kirkland, you bunch of Philistines - google it