Ladies and Gentlemen (Marsha P. Johnson) (F. & S. II.128-137), 1975 (screenprint)

In 1975, art dealer Luciano Anselmino, for whom Warhol had previously completed an edition of his Man Ray portrait (Feldman & Shellmann II.148 and II.149), commissioned Warhol to produce a series on drag queens. Under Warhol's instruction, Bob Colacello went to The Gilded Grape, a club frequented by trans people and drag performers of color, to recruit several willing participants. These individuals were offered $50 an hour in exchange for their portrait. Never introduced to Warhol by name, the sitters arrived at the Factory and had their Polaroid taken. The sitters features Alphanso Panell, Broadway, Wilhelmina Ross, Monique, Marsha P. Johnson, Iris, Easha McCleary, and Vicki Peters.