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==Death==
==Death==
O'Brien died of complications from [[pneumonia]] on April 6, 2017 at the age of 70.<ref name="Death"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2017/apr/07/glenn-obrien-dies-andy-warhol-tv-party|title=Writer, Warhol associate and TV Party host Glenn O'Brien dies aged 70|publisher=[[The Guardian]]|accessdate=April 7, 2017|date=April 7, 2017}}</ref>
O'Brien died on April 6, 2017 at the age of 70.<ref name="Death"/>


==Published works==
==Published works==

Revision as of 20:16, 7 April 2017

Glenn O'Brien
Bornc. 1947
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
DiedApril 7, 2017 (aged 70)
United States
OccupationWriter
NationalityAmerican
Alma materGeorgetown University and Columbia Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Notable awardsnamed one of Top 10 Most Stylish Men in America by GQ Magazine
SpouseGina Nanni (until his death)

Glenn O'Brien (c. 1947 – April 7, 2017) was an American writer, largely on the subjects of art, music and fashion. He was featured for many years as "The Style Guy" in GQ magazine, and has published a book with that title.

He has worked as an editor at a number of publications, and published the arts and literature magazine Bald Ego from 2003-2005.

Early life and education

O'Brien was born in Cleveland, Ohio, where he attended the Jesuit St. Ignatius High School. O'Brien went to Georgetown University and edited the Georgetown Journal, which had been founded by Condé Nast. O'Brien later studied film at the Columbia Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.[1]

Career

In his early years, he was a member of Andy Warhol's Factory. He was the first editor of Interview from 1971 to 1974. After his departure, he continued to write for the magazine and returned as editor several times, with a nearly 20-year association with the title. He was a music critic for the publication in the punk era, with the influential column "Glenn O'Brien's Beat".

In 1980-1981, he wrote the screenplay (which he also co-produced with Patrick Montgomery) for a film to be called New York Beat, starring Jean-Michel Basquiat[2] (The film was only released in 2000, as "Downtown 81"), with post-production managed by O'Brien and Maripol.

In the late 1970s, O'Brien coined the now popular title "editor-at-large" after briefly being made Editor-In-Chief of High Times magazine. Not wanting to work at the magazine office full-time, the title was an inside joke, apparently a reference to the FBI's Most Wanted posters, as many criminals were tagged Status: at-large.

From 1978 to 1982, O'Brien hosted a New York city Public-access television cable TV show called TV Party, which featured such then underground figures as David Byrne, Klaus Nomi, August Darnell, Fab 5 Freddy, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Cookie Mueller, John Fekner, Amos Poe, and bands like Blondie, The Clash, DNA and The Fleshtones.[3][4]

After leaving "TV Party" in addition to continuing his writing career, he attempted a stint as a stand up comedian, and was a contributing editor of Allure, Harper's Bazaar, and Creative Director of advertising at Barneys New York.[5] For 10 years, he wrote a monthly column for ArtForum Magazine. He edited Madonna's book, Sex.[5]

In January 2008, he was named Editorial Director of Brant Publications, which includes Interview Magazine as well as Art in America and Antiques.[6] In June 2009 it was announced that he had left his position with Brant Publications.

He lent his collection of early Jean-Michel Basquiat works to various exhibitions, including Deitch Projects,[7] and is a co-author of a major volume on the artist.[8]

Death

O'Brien died of complications from pneumonia on April 6, 2017 at the age of 70.[5][9]

Published works

  • The Style Guy Ballantine Books (2000) ISBN 0345427270[10]
  • How To Be a Man: A Guide To Style and Behavior For The Modern Gentleman Rizzoli (2011) ISBN 0847835472[11]
  • "The Cool School: Writing From America's Hip Underground" Library of America (2013) Edited by Glenn O'Brien ISBN 978-1-59853-256-2 [12]
  • Berluti: At Their Feet by Glenn O'Brien (Author),[13] Rizzoli (2016) ISBN 978-0847849178 M/M (Paris) M/M (Paris), Mathias Augustyniask (Illustrator), Erwan Frotin (Photographer)

Awards and honours

On February 17, 2009, O"Brien was named one of Top 10 Most Stylish Men in America by GQ Magazine.[14]

References

  1. ^ Glennobrien.com
  2. ^ New York Beat Movie (1981)
  3. ^ TV Party
  4. ^ Curley, Mallory, A Cookie Mueller Encyclopedia, Randy Press, 2010.
  5. ^ a b c Matthew Strauss (April 7, 2017). "Glenn O'Brien, Writer and "TV Party" Host, Dead at 70". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  6. ^ Anthony Haden-Guest Interviews Glenn O’Brien, the New Editor of Andy Warhol’s Legendary Interview Magazine. Saatchi Online.
  7. ^ "Jean-Michel Basquiat, 1981: The Studio of the Street", Deitch Projects, NY, May 2006.
  8. ^ Deitch J, Cortez D, and O’Brien, G. Jean-Michel Basquiat 1981: the Studio of the Street, Milan: Charta, 2007.
  9. ^ "Writer, Warhol associate and TV Party host Glenn O'Brien dies aged 70". The Guardian. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  10. ^ Amazon.com: The Style Guy
  11. ^ Amazon.com: How To Be a Man
  12. ^ loa.org: "The Cool School"
  13. ^ amazon.com Berluti: At Their Feet
  14. ^ "The 10 Most Stylish Men in America". New York Daily News. February 17, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-17.

External links

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