An exhibition at a Paris-based gallery showcases a decade of Peter Schlesinger's vibrant snapshots in cities like Saint Tropez, Paris, and Monaco, including a photo of Andy Warhol and Rex Reed in a taxi in Monaco in 1974.
Andy Warhol and Rex Reed in a Taxi, Monaco , 1974. All images by Peter Schlesinger , courtesy Mariposa Gallery. Schlesinger brought his Beach Boy charm to London in the late 1960’s, abandoning the sun-drenched pools of Los Angeles when he moved across the pond with his then-boyfriend. Schlesinger met the British artist in 1966 when he was still a student at UCLA and relocated to Europe with him soon after.
Swept up in a transatlantic love affair, the doe-eyed Schlesinger, then in his early twenties, gained entry into a Kool Aid-colored life that was just as vibrant and eclectic as Hockney’s paintings. Luckily for us, he brought a camera along with him. 9, the inaugural exhibition at the Paris-based gallery. Spilling like a jewel box onto Rue de Turenne, the show, which is open through November 25th, unravels a decade of Schlesinger’s snapshots in cities like Saint Tropez, Paris, and Monac
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