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Question: How did Andy Warhol get all those scars!? [As seen in his portrait by Richard Avedon]!?
I was looking at a book of Richard Avedon's photography today and there was one of Andy Warhol!. It is just of his torso, and his shirt is pulled up, and deep scars cover his body!. I don't know much about Warhol's life, but I'd like to know what caused these!. They look like surgical scars to me, but I'm not sure!.

This is the picture:
http://nga!.gov!.au/warhol/IMAGES/LRG/1139!.!.!.
It can also be seen in better quality on the Richard Avedon Foundation website:
http://www!.richardavedon!.com/#s=12&a=0&m!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
Scars from surgery!. He nearly died from a gunshot wound!.

Year later, if he exerted himself, they would bleed!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Surgery scars!. He was shot multiple times by former Warhol film actress Valerie Solanos!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

He got shot, im guessing those are surgery scars, im not really sure though!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Well he had a dad!.!.!.who was a drinker!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

surgery scars, and healed over gun shot woundsWww@QuestionHome@Com