Udo Kier became famous in connection with Andy Warhol and the Factory primarily through his starring roles in two cult horror films: “Flesh for Frankenstein” (1973) and “Blood for Dracula” (1974), both written and directed by Paul Morrissey. These films were released in the United States as “Andy Warhol’s Frankenstein” and “Andy Warhol’s Dracula”, capitalizing on Warhol’s name for marketing purposes. The films were shot back-to-back at Rome’s Cinecittà studios and “represent a bizarre conjunction of Euro Horror, the spirit of Warhol’s Factory, and the sensibility of director Paul Morrissey”. In these films, Kier delivered memorably over-the-top performances as the titular monsters. As Baron Frankenstein, he played a character who “dreams of restoring Serbia to glory” by building male and female monsters to create a new master race. His theatrical, campy delivery became legendary among cult film fans. The films featured “Factory regular Joe Dallesandro alongside acclaimed character actor Udo Kier”, and while Morrissey maintained that the films he made under the Factory had nothing to do with Warhol himself, the association with Warhol’s name and the Factory’s artistic sensibilities helped establish Kier’s reputation in both arthouse and grindhouse cinema circles. These Warhol-associated films became Kier’s breakthrough roles, launching his career as a distinctive character actor who would go on to work with directors like Fassbinder, Lars von Trier, and many others throughout his long career.
Denis Pernath is a Munich-based professional photographer with over twenty years of experience in staged photography. Having learned his profession from scratch, Denis started out as an apprentice to renowned photographer and director Florian Seidel and soon became his assistant. He launched his own business as a freelance photographer in the late 1990s. Denis’ work covers portrait, corporate and fashion photography as well as documentary and feature photography. He has created advertising campaigns and images for many companies and his photographs have been published by a diverse group of magazines and newspapers. His client roster includes major brands such as Reebok, Hans im Glück, and various media outlets. His work appeared in various books and has been repeatedly featured in exhibitions. Beyond his artistic and commercial work, he serves as a lecturer for photography classes, sharing his passion for the craft with aspiring photographers.
Fine photographic print of 19.5 x 27.5 inches (50 x 70 cm) in a frame by Max Aab (wide profile No. 102) in black, behind glass.
