25 Vintage Photographs of Andy Warhol Getting Turnt Up in New York

This is how Warhol used to party.

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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.

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The two friends talk and bond over beers and booze!

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Warhol watches Mick Jagger stunt in front of cameras at the Rolling Stones' launch party for the Love You Live album.

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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.

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Of course, Warhol's on the guestlist for "The Best" party, attended by only the best.

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Just Warhol and actresses Sylvia Miles and Anjelica Huston sipping on vino at a book party for Only Place to Be.

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Warhol and actress Lily Tomlin getting their moves on at The Movies magazine launch party at Kaufman Astoria Studio.

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Warhol looks pretty happy standing up in front of a table of booze.

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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.

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Warhol and Keith Haring arrive at The Palladium, the famed nightclub on East 14th St., to celebrate Mick Jagger's 42nd birthday.

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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.

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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.

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Here's a close-up of Warhol and the girls.

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Holding his Polaroid camera, Warhol is surrounded by people a the opening party of Raisin, a musical theater adapation of Raisin in the Sun.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Warhol going in and chowing down on some grub at Cafe Carlyle during one of renowned music executive Ahmet Ertegun's legendary parties.

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Warhol doodles a dainty little flower on actress Leigh Taylor-Young's thigh at a party at L'Etoile restaurant.

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Surroundeded by people, Andy Warhol shares a moment with a go-go dancer during a Velvet Underground and Nico show at a "Freakout" party.

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