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| Species | Dog |
|---|---|
| Breed | Dachshund |
| Sex | Male |
| Born | August 3, 1972 |
| Known for | Andy Warhol's pet |
| Owners | Andy Warhol Jed Johnson |
| Named after | Archie Bunker |
Archie Warhol was a dachshund owned by Andy Warhol and Jed Johnson. Archie was featured in Warhol's works and depicted in paintings with him. He became a socialite, joining Warhol to parties and on trips to Europe. A few years after they adopted Archie, Warhol and Johnson got him a playmate, a dachshund named Amos.
Life
After years of owning cats, pop artist Andy Warhol's partner, Jed Johnson, convinced him that they should adopt a dog puppy for Christmas in 1972. Johnson settled on a black and tan shorthaired dachshund puppy which they named Archie. Archie was named after the wisecracking character Archie Bunker in the popular TV series All in the Family.
Warhol and Johnson adored Archie, and Warhol would always carry him around and urge him to speak. Archie accompanied Warhol to his studio, art openings, parties, and restaurants. Warhol would also bring Archie to press conferences as his "alter ego" and "would deflect questions to that he did not want to answer."
In 1973, Warhol and Archie traveled to Rome where Johnson was working with director Paul Morrissey on the films Flesh for Frankenstein (1973) and Blood for Dracula (1974) at Cinecittà Studios.
In 1974, artist Martin Hoffman painted a portrait of Archie and Warhol at the Factory.
Archie gained fame, and people recognized him on the street. As a result, he had a high modeling fee. Archie was photographed with Warhol for publications such the New York Daily News, the New York Post, L'Uomo Vogue, and Esquire. He also appeared with him in a Pioneer Electronics advertisement in 1974.
In 1975, Warhol and Johnson decided to expand their family, adopting a light brown shorthaired dachshund named Amos to keep Archie company. Warhol would call Amos Archie's puppy. "Unlike Archie who enjoyed the company of people and was very social, Amos was more like a regular dog," said Vincent Fremont, a member of Warhol's inner circle.
Amos was photographed with Johnson and Warhol superstar Geraldine Smith in the February 1976 issue of Interview magazine. Warhol pained silkscreen portraits of Johnson and their dachshunds. Portraits of Archie and Amos were included in his 1976 Animals series.
Eventually, Warhol stopped taking Archie with him to events, certain that he would be entertained with Amos at home. They lived at 57 E 66th St on Manhattan's Upper East Side, and Johnson managed his decorating business from the fourth floor. Archie and Amos would use the elevator in the townhouse.
On August 3, 1980, Warhol told his diary: "It was Archie's birthday and he's eight or nine or even older. I gave him a box of Hartz Mountain treats." Johnson moved out of Warhol's townhouse in December 1980, and the two shared custody of Archie and Amos. Johnson would take them for the weekend to hos apartment on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. In a December 1986 diary entry, Warhol said:
Archie and Amos were sick last night. Jed picked them up and took them to the doctor's. Ran into him later, he was with Katy Jones, and he was talking about what was wrong with the dogs. They're just really getting old. I told Jed I'd give him one of the Dog paintings. Life's so short and a dog's life is even shorter — they'll both be going to heaven soon.
In February 1987, Warhol died following gallbladder surgery. Archie and Amos survived him, and they lived with Johnson until their deaths. According to Warhol's friend Paige Powell, they "lived to be about 21 years old."
Legacy
A photo of Archie taken by Peter Hujar in 1975 was published in the book Black and White Dogs (1992) by Jean-Claude Suarès.
Bibliography
Warhol, Andy; Hackett, Pat (1989). The Andy Warhol Diaries. New York: Warner Books. ISBN 9780446514262.
References
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- "Andy-isms: Highlights from a decade of interviews by Andy Warhol". Interview. 19 (11): 90. November 1989.
- "Group Portrait with Accountant | Esquire | NOVEMBER 1974". Esquire | The Complete Archive. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
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- "KissKissKissKissKiss". Andy Warhol's Interview. 6 (2): 25. February 1976.
- Wrbican, Matt (2009). Andy Warhol Treasures. London: Goodman. p. 77. ISBN 978-1-84796-004-7.
- ^ Pyle, Richard (1998-08-06). "Lasting Fame for Warhol Home". The News Tribune. p. 2. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ Nevins, Jake (2023-05-10). "Jay Johnson Remembers the Quiet Luxury and Kindness of His Brother Jed". Interview Magazine. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- Warhol & Hackett, p. 309Entry date: August 3, 1980 sfn error: no target: CITEREFWarholHackett (help)
- Warhol & Hackett 1989, p. 350Entry date: December 21, 1980
- Warhol & Hackett, p. 700Entry date: December 15, 1985 sfn error: no target: CITEREFWarholHackett (help)
- Warhol & Hackett, p. 780Entry date: December 5, 1986 sfn error: no target: CITEREFWarholHackett (help)
- Powell, Paige; Hastreiter, Kim (2019). Paige Powell. Vol. Animals. New York: Dashwood Books. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-9966574-5-7. OCLC 1117498195.
- Suarès, Jean-Claude (1992). Black and White Dogs. Collins Publishers San Francisco. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-00-255081-9.