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2026 · 126293 — Sgarbi,Vittorio, Luca Massimo Barbero, Alessandro Del Puppo, Chiara Vorrasi, Kla: Andy Warhol. Ladies and gentlemen. Exhibition: Ferrara, Palazzo dei Diamanti, 2026. 268 pages, fully illustrated. Hardback. 29 x 24cms. Catalogue of the exhibition at Palazzo dei Diamanti, on the 50th anniversary of the Warhol portraits: paintings and silk-screen prints exhibited at the gallery in 1975/76. Looking at the initial portraits of New York City drag queens and transwomen, as well as a selection of Warhol's celebrity and self portraits. Six essays discuss Warhol's reinvention of the traditional portrait, his exploration of various media, the commissioning of the 'Ladies and Gentlemen' series by Italian art dealer Luciano Anselmino, and the history of the 1975 exhibition. . Text in Italian.