Mark Liebovitz 1976

This Polaroid photograph of Mark Liebovitz was snapped by Andy Warhol sometime in the seventies. I love the immediacy and spontaneity of Polaroids; you get one shot to capture your subject, and Warhol's got that knack for capturing the essence of his sitters. You can imagine him fiddling with the camera settings, adjusting the flash, trying to get the right angle, and then snap! It's all about seizing the moment, right? I wonder if Mark felt self-conscious having his picture taken? Warhol really nails that 70s aesthetic: the hair, that chest hair, and this kind of soft, dreamy quality. And then you think about all the other artists like him, painters who have taken inspiration from photography, and vice versa. It really is a constant give-and-take across time. It’s about embracing the beauty of imperfection.