| Attempted assassination of Andy Warhol | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Decker Building at 33 Union Square W in New York, NY, U.S. |
| Date | June 3, 1968 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Injured | 2 |
| Perpetrator | Valerie Solanas |
| Verdict | Guilty of First-degree assault |
| Sentence | 3 years in prison |
| Judge | Supreme Court Justice Gerald T. Culkin |
On June 3, 1968, artist and filmmaker Andy Warhol was shot by radical feminist writer Valerie Solanas at The Factory in New York City.[1]
Prior to the incident, Solanas was a bit player in the Factory scene. She wrote and self-published the SCUM Manifesto,[2] a feminist pamphlet advocating for the eradication of men, and she appeared in the Warhol film I, a Man. On the day of the attack, Solanas had been turned away from the Factory after asking for the return of a script she had given to Warhol. She believed he was plotting with her publisher, Maurice Girodias, to prevent her manuscript from being published.[3] It had apparently been misplaced.[4] Solanas was subsequently diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and sentenced to three years in prison.
- ^ Behrens, David; Mann, Jack (June 4, 1968). "Andy Warhol Is Shot by Actress". Newsday (Nassau Edition). pp. 3, 62. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ Solanas, Valerie (2004) [1967]. SCUM Manifesto. London: Verso. ISBN 978-1-85984-553-0. OCLC 53932627.
- ^ Gelmis, Joseph (June 14, 1969). "Above Ground with Andy Warhol". Newsday. pp. 15W.
- ^ Jobey, Liz, "Solanas and Son," The Guardian (Manchester, England), August 24, 1996, p, T10 and following.