Torsos

The Torsos are represented in the diary by three posters of Andy Warhol’s work, briefly recorded in connection with a screening of American Gigolo. Their appearance in the film places the works within its visual setting rather than limiting their presence to the screening room or an art display.

Appearance in American Gigolo

On January 17, 1980, Interview held a screening of American Gigolo at the Gulf + Western building. Andy Warhol noted that Richard Gere played the title role and that, near the end of the film, a pimp is thrown from a balcony. His three Torsos posters are visible in the background of that scene, which is played against them.

Function and Significance

The diary records the posters as a concrete detail of the film’s staging: they remain in the background while the action unfolds in front of them. The brief observation links Warhol’s work to a popular film through its placement in a specific scene, preserving both the number of posters and the way the movie frames them.