Unique, never seen before photos of stars from Andy Warhol

Everyone knows Andy Warhol mainly as an artist. However, this talented person had many other roles, including a photographer. Andy became interested in photography as a work of art towards the end of his career and life, but he managed to take some interesting, and most importantly - never before published - photos of celebrities. And now these pictures are up for sale.

(Total 15 photos)

1. This photo of John Lennon was taken in New York in 1979, a year before the singer was killed. This prankster pictured behind John is designer Halston's boyfriend. (1stdibs/BNPS)

2. Many of his friends from the world of show business often went to the same nightclubs or came to see him in his studio. Pictured: John Benitez and Madonna. (1stdibs/BNPS)

3. Debbie Harry. (1stdibs/BNPS)

4. Young Sting. (1stdibs/BNPS)

5. Mig Jagger with writer William Burroughs. (1stdibs/BNPS)

6. Human rights activist and former actress Bianca Jagger. (1stdibs/BNPS)

7. Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones.(1stdibs/BNPS)

8. Bruce Springsteen. (1stdibs/BNPS)

9. Warhol also liked to photograph quite everyday things, so in addition to photographs of celebrities, his collection also includes, for example, this photo of public toilets. (1stdibs/BNPS)

10. The collection also contains never-before-seen self-portraits by Warhol. For example, this one, where he is in a green jumper eating cornflakes from a cup. (1stdibs/BNPS)

11. Warhol died in 1987. He made only one print of his photographs, so they are more than unique. (1stdibs/BNPS)

12. Phototype prints were printed from 35mm negatives taken between 1976 and 1987. Pictured: Andy Warhol and actress Farrah Fawcett. (1stdibs/BNPS)

13. Mark Gero and Liza Minnelli. (1stdibs/BNPS)

14. Liberace. (1stdibs/BNPS)

15. Warhol donated many photographs to Pat Hackett, and they now form a collection of which about 150 will be sold. An exhibition of these unique photographs will open in New York on September 3rd. On the same day, online sales on the 1stdibs.com website will start, which will last for a month. The images are expected to cost over $7,000 each. Pictured: Lou Reed and Ronnie Cutron. (1stdibs/BNPS)