The Velvet Underground

In a rare public appearance, Lou Reed and other members of the iconic band gathered to talk about Warhol and why they never got respect. Taylor Antrim on their reunion. Plus, a gallery of rare photos of the band.

galleries/2009/12/09/the-velvet-underground/velvet-underground-6_s5v8ig — Photographs from a session done for the third Velvet Underground album, probably at the 47th Street Factory.

galleries/2009/12/09/the-velvet-underground/velvet-underground-11_pjqbui — The Velvet Underground with Andy Warhol, taken soon after they'd met in December, 1965.
Paul Morrissey

galleries/2009/12/09/the-velvet-underground/velvet-underground-3_m9gapt — Barbara Rubin was an underground filmmaker—and, according to John Cale, the person who introduced Andy Warhol to Edie Sedgwick—,who in 1963 made the notoriously progressive film Christmas on Earth. Originally titled Cocks and Cunts, the film was shot at 56 Ludlow Street and screened against silver walls at the 47th Street Factory. Rubin also projected reels from Christmas on Earth at Exploding Plastic Inevitable performances in 1966 at Rutgers University and The Dom, and attempted to stage a concert in London with Ed Sanders, ESP Records, Warhol, and the Velvet Underground, which unfortunately did not happen.

galleries/2009/12/09/the-velvet-underground/velvet-underground-12_ncjbsm — Barbara Rubin was an underground filmmaker - and, according to John Cale, the person who introduced Andy Warhol to Edie Sedgwick - who in 1963 made the notoriously progressive film "Christmas on Earth". Originally titled "Cocks and Cunts", the film was shot at 56 Ludlow Street and screened against silver walls at the 47th Street Factory. Rubin also projected reels from "Christmas on Earth" at Exploding Plastic Inevitable performances in 1966 at Rutgers University and The Dom, and attempted to stage a concert in London with Ed Sanders, ESP Records, Warhol, and the Velvet Underground, which unfortunately did not happen.

galleries/2009/12/09/the-velvet-underground/velvet-underground-13_yaym0a — Barbara Rubin was an underground filmmaker - and, according to John Cale, the person who introduced Andy Warhol to Edie Sedgwick - who in 1963 made the notoriously progressive film "Christmas on Earth". Originally titled "Cocks and Cunts", the film was shot at 56 Ludlow Street and screened against silver walls at the 47th Street Factory. Rubin also projected reels from "Christmas on Earth" at Exploding Plastic Inevitable performances in 1966 at Rutgers University and The Dom, and attempted to stage a concert in London with Ed Sanders, ESP Records, Warhol, and the Velvet Underground, which unfortunately did not happen.

galleries/2009/12/09/the-velvet-underground/velvet-underground-5_wvkshw — The Velvet Underground and Nico performing at the annual dinner for the New York Society for Clinical Psychiatry at the Delmonico Hotel on Park Avenue and 59th Street, January 1966. Two of Andy Warhol's movies were shown at the convention: "Harlot" and "Henry Geldzahler"
Adam Ritchie

galleries/2009/12/09/the-velvet-underground/velvet-underground-16_hlrmeu — The Velvet Underground and Nico performing at the annual dinner for the New York Society for Clinical Psychiatry at the Delmonico Hotel on Park Avenue and 59th Street, January 1966. Two of Andy Warhol's movies were shown at the convention: "Harlot" and "Henry Geldzahler"
Adam Ritchie

galleries/2009/12/09/the-velvet-underground/velvet-underground-1_x8zokw — The Velvet Underground performing at the Cafe Bizarre, December, 1965. Barbara Rubin filmed the band's performance on the night of December 14.
Adam Ritchie

galleries/2009/12/09/the-velvet-underground/velvet-underground-8_ytu4f4 — The Velvet Underground performing at the Cafe Bizarre, December, 1965. Barbara Rubin filmed the band's performance on the night of December 14.
Adam Ritchie

galleries/2009/12/09/the-velvet-underground/velvet-underground-7_goikqn — The Velvet Underground performing at the Cafe Bizarre, December, 1965. Barbara Rubin filmed the band's performance on the night of December 14.
Adam Ritchie

galleries/2009/12/09/the-velvet-underground/velvet-underground-4_bo3gsf — The Velvet Underground and Nico in Connecticut, 1966

galleries/2009/12/09/the-velvet-underground/velvet-underground-9_n1flkz — Photographs of the Velvet Underground performing at the University of Maryland, Baltimore Campus, September, 1969. The band shared the bill with openers The Fallen Angels.
Connie Radulovitch

galleries/2009/12/09/the-velvet-underground/velvet-underground-10_hohfhh — Nico

galleries/2009/12/09/the-velvet-underground/velvet-underground-14_hovcss — The Velvet Underground performing during their weeklong residency at the Film-Makers' Cinematheque in the basement of the Wurlitzer Building on West 41st Street, February 8-13, 1966.
Adam Ritchie

galleries/2009/12/09/the-velvet-underground/velvet-underground-15_eazfn8 — The Velvet Underground performing at the Cafe Bizarre, December, 1965. Barbara Rubin filmed the band's performance on the night of December 14.
Adam Ritchie

galleries/2009/12/09/the-velvet-underground/velvet-underground-2_lacdbt — Lou and Moe at airport
Doug Yule

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