Maxime de la Falaise

Maxime de la Falaise is a briefly glimpsed presence in Andy Warhol’s diary, appearing in scenes that link his art, work, and social life. The entries offer only a few details, but together they place her both in a professional connection around an album cover and among the visitors and friends who circulated through Warhol’s world.

Work and artistic connections

At a club opening, Warhol noted that Maxime was there with Craig Braun, described as her new possible boyfriend. He added that he had worked with Braun on a Rolling Stones album cover. The diary thus records a connection that crossed professional and personal spheres, while leaving the nature of Maxime and Braun’s relationship tentative rather than settled.

The office Christmas party

On December 23, 1976, Maxime arrived late at the office Christmas party to pick up a Mao painting. Her visit was one element in an evening of champagne, caviar, and a mixture of people from Warhol’s work and social circles. The painting gives the encounter a concrete purpose: she came not only as a party guest but also to collect a work of art.

A limited portrait

These brief appearances do not establish Maxime’s biography, artistic role, or lasting relationship with Warhol. Instead, they show her in passing, through the practical and social details Warhol recorded: a possible new companion, a shared connection to an album-cover project, and a visit to collect a painting. Her place in the diary is therefore defined by these points of contact rather than by a developed personal narrative.