Billy Name

Billy Name
Billy Name
Born	William Linich, Jr. (1940-02-22)February 22, 1940 Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S.
Died	July 18, 2016(2016-07-18) (aged 76) Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S.
Nationality	American
Known for	photographer, filmmaker, lighting designer, archivist

Billy Name (William Linich, Jr., February 22, 1940 – July 18, 2016) was an American photographer, filmmaker and lighting designer. He was the archivist of the Warhol Factory, from 1964 to 1970.^[1][2] His brief romance and friendship with Andy Warhol led to collaboration on Warhol's work, including his movies, paintings and sculpture.

1. ↑ Kennedy, Randy (January 8, 2010). "In Search of an Archive of Warhol's Era". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
2. ↑ Celebrity Portraits from the Warhol Factory Years Archived 2009-02-01 at the Wayback Machine, exhibition and catalog from the Irvine Contemporary gallery, Washington, DC.