Isabelle Collin Dufresne (born 6 September 1935 in La Tronche, Grenoble, France; stage name Ultra Violet) is an French-American artist, author, and former colleague of Andy Warhol. This article is about the day of the year. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Location within France Grenoble (Occitan: Grasanòbol) is a city and commune in south-east France, situated at the foot of the Alps, at the confluence of the Drac into the Isère River. ... Look up Artist in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... An author is the person who creates a written work, such as a book, story, article or the like. ... Andy Warhol, photographed by Helmut Newton. ...

Early Life

Isabelle Dufresne was brought up in a strictly religious family, but rebelled at an early age. She was exorcised as a young woman and instructed at a Catholic school. In 1951 she left France to try her luck in New York. After a meeting with Salvador Dali, she became his "muse” and pupil, and then became an artist of her own. In the 1960s, Dufresne began to follow the progressive American art scene, including Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg, and James Rosenquist. 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Nickname The Big Apple, The Capital of the World [1], Gotham Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area  - City    - Land    - Water  - Urban  - Metro 1,214. ... Salvador Dalí as photographed in 1934 by Carl Van Vechten Salvador Domenec Felip Jacint Dalí Domenech (May 11, 1904 - January 23, 1989) was an important Catalan-Spanish painter, best known for his surrealist works. ... MuSE is an acronym that stands for Multiple Streaming Engine. ... Jasper Johns, Jr. ... Robert Rauschenberg (1925-) is a painter, sculptor, and graphic artist known for helping to redefine American art in the 1950s and 60s, providing an alternative to the then-dominant aesthetic of Abstract Expressionism. ... James Rosenquist (born November 29, 1933) is an acclaimed American artist. ...

Warhol and the Factory

She eventually came into contact with Andy Warhol and his Factory. In 1964 she selected the stage name Ultra Violet at Warhol's suggestion, since it was her preferred fashion and her hair color at the time was normally violet or lilac colored. She became the first "superstar" in Warhol's Factory and played multiple roles in his films. However, towards the late 1960's, she was "dethroned" in favor of Viva, a more recent discovery. After difficulties with drugs and a collapse in which she was pronounced clinically dead, she finally separated completely from The Factory and concentrated on her own artwork. The Factory was Andy Warhols New York studio from 1963 to 1968. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... The Warhol Superstars refers to a coterie of New York personalities promoted by Andy Warhol during the 1960s and early 1970s. ... Viva (born Janet Susan Mary Hoffman on August 23, 1938 in Thousand Islands, New York) is an actress, writer and a former Warhol superstar. ...

Later Career

In the mid 1970s, she published her autobiography, “Famous for 15 Minutes: My Years with Andy Warhol”, a balanced account of the Warhol Era. After a comprehensive review of the book in the New York Times, it was published worldwide. Afterwards, she withdrew to her native country; in 1990, she opened a studio in Nice and wrote a book detailing her own ideas about art, “L'Ultratique”. A review is an evaluation of a publication, such as a movie, video game, musical composition, or book. ... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ... This article is about the year. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: [1] (Latin: Nice the city) Coordinates : , Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) Administration Département Alpes-Maritimes (06) Région Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur Mayor Jacques Peyrat (UMP) (since 1995) Intercommunality Community of Agglomeration Nice Côte dAzur City (commune) Characteristics...

Books

• Isabelle Dufresne/Ultra Violet: Famous for 15 Minutes. My Years With Andy Warhol. English-language expenditure for paperback. Avon Books, 1990, ISBN 0380708434
• Isabelle Dufresne/Ultra Violet: Andy Warhol, Superstar. ISBN 3785705352 (German, at present only as Secondhandexemplar available)

Filmography

• Blackout (1994) .... Arlette
• An Unmarried Woman (1978) .... Lady MacBeth
• Curse of the Headless Horseman (1974) .... Contessa Isabel du Fren
• Bad Charleston Charlie (1973)
• Savages (1972) .... Iliona, a Decadent
• Believe in Me (1971) .... Patient
• The Telephone Book (1971) .... Whip Woman
• Simon, King of the Witches (1971) .... Sarah
• Taking Off (1971) .... SPFC Member
• Dinah East (1970) .... Daniela
• Brand X (1970) .... Singer
• The Phynx (1970) .... Felice
• Cleopatra (1970)
• Midnight Cowboy (1969) .... The Party
• The Secret Life of Hernando Cortez (1969) .... Daughter of Montezuma
• **** (1967)
• I, a Man (1967)
• The Life of Juanita Castro (1965)

External links

• Ultra Violet at The Internet Movie Database
• Ultra Violet website, with biography (English, French)
• Warholstars, a comprehensive website about Andy Warhol (English)