Famous for 15 Minutes: My Years With Andy Warhol

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Summary: ultra is very self serving
Review: don't get me wrong i loved hearing the torrid tales of the factory, but ultra was so clean, she NEVER did drugs c'mon be honest, I felt like whomever she did not like got put down in this book, and she only tried to make herself look good, not enough juicey stories, she even makes her dating married men sound ok, the only good thing about this book was the pictures! next time open up more...

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Summary: her 15 minutes are over a long time ago..........
Review: Even though I did read the disclaimer at the beginning of the book stating: all conversations are reconstructed and are not intended, nor shall they be construed, as verbatim quotes......I at times had a problem with Ultra Violets stories. Of course this is the type of book that we read inviting name dropping, at times though I do not know what to believe, such as the part that her and some friends were on the way to pick up Janis Joplin to attend a show and they found her dead in her room. This may be true however it seemed like the worst kind of name dropping ever......tacky, tacky, tacky. I think she was fortunate in meeting so many exciting people and I understand when you associate with great artists they at times give you paintings or sell paintings below dealer price..., but perhaps she should hold on to those memories and valuable pieces of art for a rainy day cause her 15 minutes seem to be over a long time ago.

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Summary: this book could of been jucier
Review: I got the feeling that ultra wasnt as pure as she claims to be, every one of the superstars was doing tons of drugs ..but not ultra, she was soooooo pure and caring but at the same time dating married men, she puts down anyone who was competition toher, it could of been alot better if she would of opened up more and not been so uptight! I want to know the dirt, not just whom she knew and what money she had, the only positive thing was the pictures!

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Summary: Miss Dufresne Is TWISTED!!
Review: I have re-read this book many times, & must admit that, even though I enjoyed it immensely, it must be approached as fiction. Ms. Violet (Real name, Isabelle Collin Dufresne) tells many stories, most of which are more than likely outrageously exaggerated, if not blatantly un-true. It's not that I think she intentionally lied, I feel she truly believes all these events actually happened as she tells them. And that can be entertaining, in a ditzy kind of way... the facts be [ignored]! Truth may be stranger than fiction, but embellishment sometimes reveals more, if you read between the lines. And, with all the drugs and round the clock lifestyle that Ultra and the Gang lived, it's not surprising that her brain got a little damp in the process. While her fame barely lasted 15 minutes, she is a good example of Warhols "Superstars", all of whom had little if any talent or experience, that not being their goal. Instant fame, with none of the work involved, was their goal. And their movies, while being a mesmerizing document of those personalities and that time, in and of themselves are perfectly awful. Her book also has the undercurrent of sour -grapes resentment that I almost always detect in books about those associated with Warhol. All this aside, I still found this interestingly styled book an informative and fun read of that crazy time with Andy and his caravan of misfits, each of whom vied for that fifteen minutes.

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Summary: Fabulous!!!
Review: I loved this book it is a must have for any true Andy fan

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Summary: her 15 minutes are over a long time ago..........
Review: Thought the book was a terrrific read some 6 years ago after meeting Ultra and getting to know her personally. She will make a return to NYC in October 2000, about the same time that her book is being optioned for movie rights. I will guarantee that she will open up more for the movie script -- I just know it! Watch out world Ultra is back.

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Summary: If you only knew the 'Super Star' Ultra...
Review: Thought the book was a terrrific read some 6 years ago after meeting Ultra and getting to know her personally. She will make a return to NYC in October 2000, about the same time that her book is being optioned for movie rights. I will guarantee that she will open up more for the movie script -- I just know it! Watch out world Ultra is back.