Warhol-Vijande: MORE THAN GUNS, KNIVES AND CROSSES

After the death of dictator Francisco Franco in 1975, a creative explosion, known as
La Movida, emerged in Madrid: music, film, and art flourished in a full-blown revolution
following 40 years of repression. The Galería Fernando Vijande became the artistic
epicenter, featuring figures as diverse as Pedro Almodóvar, Alaska, and the photographer
Robert Mapplethorpe.

In 1983, Andy Warhol, alongside the gallery owner Fernando Vijande, arrived in the Spanish capital to inaugurate Guns, Knives, Crosses: about 12,000 visitors,
as well as numerous photographers and journalists. This event marked the pinnacle
of the Madrid-New York artistic connection.

Alaska, a regular at the gallery and a direct witness to Andy Warhol’s visit, conducted
interviews with the closest circles of both Andy Warhol and Fernando Vijande.
The singer and artist acts as the connecting thread of this story, which was filmed in
Madrid, Barcelona, Pittsburgh—Andy Warhol’s hometown—and New York City. In the case of the latter, a parallel is drawn between the spirit of The Factory and La Movida Madrileña