Candy Darling | Artifacts

Описание: Candy Darling (November 24, 1944 – March 21, 1974) grew up on Long Island not far from transgender pioneer Christine Jorgenson. Feeling gender dysphoria from an early age, Candy impersonated screen idols such as Lana Turner and Kim Novak. Taking trips to Greenwich Village, she befriended Holly Woodlawn, Jackie Curtis, and Jeremiah Newton, and appeared in Off-Off Broadway plays. These included Jackie Curtis’s ”Glamour, Glory and Gold” and “Vain Victory” at La Mama. Candy later acted in Tennessee Williams’s play “Small Craft Warning”. Coming into the orbit of Max’s Kansas City and Andy Warhol’s Factory, Candy appeared in “Flesh” and “Women in Revolt.” Lou Reed wrote a song about her, “Candy Says”. Her image survives in Peter Hujar’s iconic photograph of Candy on her deathbed. In this film on Artifacts, Ron Link, Samuel Adams Green, Holly Woodlawn, and Jeremiah Newton delve into Candy Darling’s life, legacy, and the indelible impact she left on the world of art and culture.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
0:18 Welcome to Artifacts
2:00 Candy at Night
4:04 Home
5:52 Make Up and Hair
12:03 Waxing for Glamour
15:59 Obsessions and Influences
20:36 Paid Dating
23:43 Trips to Connecticut
29:02 Jackie Curtis and Holly Woodlawn
37:47 Women in Revolt
41:39 Drag Clubs
45:15 Death
47:39 Credits

Watch the interview ad-free with interactive content and bonus material on the Artifacts platform: https://artifacts.movie/candy-darling/

Candy's Interview is part of Artifacts’ Gender Benders series, revealing the intimate dialogues and profound insights of groundbreaking icons, bending and transcending the boundaries of traditional gender and identity narratives. The Gender Benders Series also features original interviews with Jackie Curtis, Holly Woodlawn, Quentin Crisp, and more.

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