Bob Colacello

Andy Warhol in Iran

Here’s how Andy Warhol ended up in Iran during the Shah’s regime

Arts, Culture & Media

In 1976, artist Andy Warhol travelled to Iran to make a portrait of the queen. It was 3 years before the Shah was overthrown. Vanity Fair’s Bob Colacello went with Warhol and tells the story.

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