La Balade d'Amelie 
Family Album
Andy Warhol (1928–1987) transformed modern visual culture, blurring the boundaries between art, celebrity, and everyday life. While his work is often associated with familiar faces and consumer objects, photography offers a more personal perspective on his practice and the world around him.
Andy Warhol Family Album, presented at the Whitney Museum of American Art, brings together Polaroids taken between 1972 and 1973. Warhol documented his immediate surroundings, from collaborators and celebrities to friends gathered at his home in Montauk, Long Island. The photographs also capture his travels across Europe and moments of daily life, including images of his dog, Archie.
Photography played an important role in Warhol's artistic process. By the early 1970s, the Polaroid had become one of his preferred tools, often serving as the starting point for his commissioned silkscreen portraits. It also allowed him to record the people he met and the moments he encountered, reflecting his ongoing interest in image-making and everyday life.
The title Family Album refers to the six albums in which Warhol collected hundreds of these photographs. Moving between posed portraits and candid snapshots, they form a personal archive that captures both his social circle and his daily life.
Through these images, the exhibition offers a glimpse into Warhol's world beyond his public persona, revealing the people, places, and encounters that shaped his life and work.