Christopher Makos occupies a singular position in the landscape of late twentieth-century photography, bridging documentary clarity with a flair for experimentation that feels unmistakably his own. Best known for his close relationship with Andy Warhol and his extensive documentation of the Factory scene, Makos brought a sharp, modern sensibility to portraiture at a moment when art, fashion, celebrity, and subculture were converging in unprecedented ways. His work reveals a rare balance: on one hand, an instinctive photojournalistic ability to capture the truth of a person in an instant, and on the other, a conceptual interest in how identity is constructed through images. This dual approach animates not only his iconic portraits but also his collage works, which expand the language of photography into something more fluid, layered, and reflective of their cultural moment.
