Holly Woodlawn | Artifacts

Holly Woodlawn (October 26, 1946 – December 6, 2015) ran away from home at 15 to hitchhike to New York, as noted in Lou Reed’s song “A Walk on the Wild Side”. Initially a sex worker, Holly soon settled down with in a marriage of sorts, passed as a woman modeling clothes at Saks Fifth Avenue. After meeting Candy Darling and Jackie Curtis she appeared in a production of the Playhouse of the Ridiculous, subsequently spending evenings at Max’s Kansas City, gaining instant fame in Paul Morrisey’s film, Trash and subsequently Women in Revolt. After her years with the Warhol Factory, Holly Woodlawn had a cabaret and acting career and wrote a memoir, A Low Life in High Heels. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:14 Welcome to Artifacts 1:24 Puerto Rico 6:08 Coming Out 8:21 Sex 10:35 Towards New York 15:52 Meeting "Jack" 22:28 Candy, Jackie, and Holly 31:21 "Trash" (Paul Morrissey, 1970) 39:08 Saks 5th Avenue 40:21 Prison 44:27 Final Advice 45:47 Credits Watch the interview ad-free with interactive content and bonus material on the Artifacts platform: https://artifacts.movie/holly-woodlawn/ Holly’s Interview is part of Artifacts' Silver Factory series, an enthralling journey through Andy Warhol’s Factory, uncovering the mesmerising stories of its vibrant inhabitants. The Silver Factory Series also features original interviews with Taylor Mead, Brigid Berlin, John Giorno, and more. Explore the Silver Factory Series: https://artifacts.movie/silver-factory/ Artifacts Socials: IG:   / artifacts_movie   TikTok:   / artifacts_movie   X: https://x.com/artifacts_movie FB:   / artifactsmoviearchive   ABOUT ARTIFACTS Artifacts is a new online video platform and 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and sharing the vibrant history of avant-garde queer and underground movements through long-form in-depth interviews with the artists, thinkers, and revolutionaries who shaped them. All films on Artifacts are made available entirely for free with no paywall. Please consider supporting our mission to preserve cultural history by making a tax-deductible donation today at https://artifacts.movie/donate/