The Velvet Underground

All these images are available for sale in either archival silver prints or archival digital prints.

They come in 3 sizes, 8x10, 11x14 and 16x20.

The prices vary for each photo so please email with the name, number (example 92 F27), and size of the image you want and I will give you a quote for the price plus shipping.

Peace,

     Lisa Law

Andy Warhol and the Velvet Underground came to LA from the Factory in New York where they had collaborated to meld music with art. It was just after they released the Banana Album. On the first night we all went down to see the show and I took a series of photos of their wild performance. Andy did the psychedlic light show behind them singing on stage. They wore black leather and used whips and strobe lights in their act. The gig at the Trip lasted 3 days before they were asked to leave bacause of the controversial content of their show. The Velvet Underground stayed with us at the Castle in '66 during their gig at 'The Trip' on Sunset Strip. Hanging out with them was a blast. Thats where they met Servern Darden which Lou Reed later wrote a song about. We all lived there together.

The Velve (38 F10A)

Nico 1966 (17 F17)

Lou Reed 1966 (67 F5)

Lou and Nico 1966 (67 F33)

Nico 1966 (25 F36)

Nico Dancing 1967 (38 F10)
In 1967 Nico and I hung out at John and Tom Law's home above the Sunset Strip where she visited and we did a shoot. She tried on a dress I had made to wear during my pregnancy with Pilar, our first child. Nico started dancing around the back yard twirling and pirouetting and having a wonderful time. A very special moment in all my years of photography. Nico was an amazing woman.

Despite the tribulations endured during its brief life span, the Velvets have since become one of rock's most influential groups, especially after a new generation of bands from Bowie to Joy Division,declared their indebtedness.