El tema del SIDA en “Los diarios” de Andy Warhol

In the almost 4 decades since the appearance of the first cases of AIDS, the literature on this process has been enormous. But it is surprising the paucity of mentions about Andy Warhol´s thoughts on it. Warhol was a notorious homosexual, frequently attacked by his unwrapped way to live such a condition. In his Diaries, AIDS, then closely linked to homosexuality, occupies a prominent role. During his last 10 years Warhol dictated them almost daily to his secretary Pat Hackett. Published 2 year posthumously, in 2007 they were translated into spanish. Regarding AIDS, since the first allusion –in 1982, noting that in Amsterdam all homosexuals are afraid to contract “gay cancer” - until the last (14/1/1987), there are 40 dedicated quotes. There are fears, -he repeatedly calls them “taboo disease”-, prejudices, gossips or fatal news. He confesses his lack of sexual promiscuity but declares his fear to contract it: he fears to drink in glasses, uses his own makeup, manifests apprehension by a kiss of Calvin Klein –with a gossip of his suffering-and so on. Especially painful is the avoidance of his friend photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, who will actually die of AIDS, although 2 years after Warhol. Andy. In addition to reflecting how certain friends are tested for AIDS - and probably he too, but not explicitly stated - many references are dedicated to persons who suffered the disease. Thus, the famous New York designer Halston -deceased, 1990- or the young Ryan White, hemophilic with AIDS expelled from a school, that would reach great media repercussion. There are 7 significative comments dedicated to the suffering and death of Rock Hudson. Other celebrated artists and collaborators, who would die for this cause are Jean-Michel Basquiat (heroine overdose-1988) or Keith Haring (homosexual, SIDA-1989). En las casi 4 décadas desde la aparición de los primeros casos de SIDA ha sido ingente la literatura sobre dicho proceso. Aunque sorprende la exigua mención sobre los comentarios de quien fuera uno de las personalidades más influyentes del arte contemporáneo. Warhol fue homosexual notorio, frecuentemente atacado por su forma desacomplejada de vivir tal condición. En sus “Diarios” el SIDA, entonces vinculado estrechamente a la homosexualidad, ocupa destacado papel. Durante sus 10 últimos años Warhol los dictó casi diariamente a su secretaria Pat Hackett. Publicados 2 años tras su muerte, en 2007 fueron traducidos al castellano. Respecto al SIDA, desde la primera alus