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In the 1970s in New York, artists, actors, and models descended on Studio 54 in Midtown Manhattan to dance and drink the night away with the city's finest crowd. The guest list included people like Brooke Shields, Calvin Klein, and of course Andy Warhol. Warhol, who was hitting the peak of his fame at the time, knew how to celebrate his rise the right way, spending nights out with his famous friends. Take a look back into the nightlife, and immerse yourself in the wild nights of artist lore with 25 Vintage Party Photographs of Andy Warhol in NYC. This is how Andy liked to party.
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Warhol and his friends Bob Colacello, Rex Reed, Bianca Jagger, Rita Moreno, and Bella Abrug chat outside the Four Seasons during the Ritz premiere.
Date: Aug. 11, 1976
The two friends talk and bond over beers and booze!
Date: Sept. 1 1977
Warhol watches Mick Jagger stunt in front of cameras at the Rolling Stones' launch party for the Love You Live album.
Date: Sept. 1 1977
Warhol shares a moment with Holly Woodlawn, a drag queen who starred in his films Trash and Women in Revolt, at the Fiorucci Disco Party.
Date: Oct. 18 1978
Of course, Warhol's on the guestlist for "The Best" party, attended by only the best.
Date: Dec. 7 1981
Just Warhol and actresses Sylvia Miles and Anjelica Huston sipping on vino at a book party for Only Place to Be.
Date: June 14, 1982
Warhol and actress Lily Tomlin getting their moves on at The Movies magazine launch party at Kaufman Astoria Studio.
Date: June 20, 1983
Warhol looks pretty happy standing up in front of a table of booze.
Date: Nov. 9, 1983
Warhol, Penthouse magazine founder Bob Guccione, actress Pia Zadora, and her husband Meshulam Riklis attend a party thrown by Guccione to honor the rising starlet Zadora.
Date: Sept. 6, 1983
Warhol and Keith Haring arrive at The Palladium, the famed nightclub on East 14th St., to celebrate Mick Jagger's 42nd birthday.
Date: July 26, 1985
While attending Mary McFadden's Fashion Party at The Limelight, Warhol and another guest sneak a glance at the cameras before a table full of drinks.
Date: June 4, 1984
Warhol, Duran Duran musician Nick Rhodes and his wife have a toast with other guests to celebrate the famed pop artist's 58th birthday party at Mr. Chow's restaurant.
Date: Aug. 6, 1985
Here's a close-up of Warhol and the girls.
Date: Aug. 12, 1985
Holding his Polaroid camera, Warhol is surrounded by people a the opening party of Raisin, a musical theater adapation of Raisin in the Sun.
Date: Oct. 18, 1973
Here's Warhol and Haring arriving together again for Brooke Shield's 21st birthday party at the Nishi Noho Gallery in the Lower East Side.
Date: May 31, 1986
Warhol catches up with an unidentified guest at Genevieve Waite's party at Le Club, a private, now closed nightclub known for holding wild parties back in the day.
Date: July 1974
At the opening party for Broadway show Man on the Moon, also held at Sardi's, Warhol shares a photo with actor Mark Kawhead and Belgian-born actress Monique Van Vooren.
Date: Jan. 1975
While attending a Mother's Day party at the Four Seasons, Warhol snaps a couple Polaroid photos of attendees like British author and actress Tessa Dahl.
Date: July 19, 1973
At the same Mother's Day party, Warhol receives some love from actress Sylvia Miles, who affectionately kisses America's favorite pop artist on the cheek.
Date: July 19, 1973
Warhol going in and chowing down on some grub at Cafe Carlyle during one of renowned music executive Ahmet Ertegun's legendary parties.
Date: July 27, 1977
Warhol doodles a dainty little flower on actress Leigh Taylor-Young's thigh at a party at L'Etoile restaurant.
Date: Sept. 1968
Surroundeded by people, Andy Warhol shares a moment with a go-go dancer during a Velvet Underground and Nico show at a "Freakout" party.
Date: Dec. 4, 1966
