Wilfredo Rosado

Wilfredo Rosado is a recurring presence in the diary’s 1987 entries, appearing alongside Andy Warhol, Paige, and other figures in the magazine’s social and working life. The record offers little biography or interior characterization; instead, it shows him through practical contributions and shared outings, especially his role in finding models for Interview shoots.

Work Around Interview

The magazine’s growing circulation and appetite for fresh faces made new people an important part of its operation. In one instance, after going for food with Paige and Warhol at a place called 103 on Second Avenue, Rosado helped find waiters to serve as models in shoots he was setting up in Atlantic City for Interview. The detail gives his presence a concrete working dimension: he was not merely accompanying Warhol but helping assemble people for the magazine’s image-making.

Rosado also appears in conversations about the magazine’s editorial work. At Nippon, he joined Warhol, Len, and Sam to discuss Interview articles they were working on. The entry places this discussion within an ordinary evening out rather than a formal office meeting, suggesting how the magazine’s work continued across meals and social gatherings.

Social and Creative Company

In a later dinner, Rosado went with Warhol and David LaChapelle, identified in the diary as an Interview photographer, to Provence. They talked about the magazine, again bringing editorial business into a social setting. The same entry notes that Sophie Xuerbe’s son had come because he wanted to discuss a possible role in a movie based on Tama Janowitz’s book; the episode situates Rosado among people moving between the magazine, photography, and other prospective projects, without specifying his involvement in the film.

The diary also records Warhol dropping Rosado off before going home to bed, noting a cab fare of $6.50. This brief logistical detail, like the shared meals, conveys familiarity through routine rather than through a declared friendship or a dramatic exchange.

Place in the Diary

Rosado’s appearances are episodic, but they connect the practical and social sides of Warhol’s circle. He is shown helping source models, discussing articles, and sharing meals with colleagues and friends. These scenes give him a modest but distinct place in the record: a participant in Interview’s everyday network, where work was often carried on in the company of others and beyond the office.