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| Interview (Andy Warhol) | |
|---|---|
| Title | Interview |
| Editor | Andy Warhol |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Category | Celebrity |
| Firstdate | 1969 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Interview (Andy Warhol)
Interview was a monthly magazine founded by Andy Warhol and John Wilcock in 1969 focused on conversations with celebrities, artists, musicians, designers and cultural figures. The magazine became known for its long-form Q&A format, glossy photography and its role at the intersection of pop art, fashion and celebrity culture, influencing publications such as Vogue (magazine), Rolling Stone, Interview Magazine (US), W magazine and Vanity Fair (magazine). The publication bridged worlds inhabited by figures like Mick Jagger, Debbie Harry, David Bowie, Lou Reed and Salvador Dalí while shaping discourse among institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art and Tate Modern.
Interview was co-founded by Andy Warhol and John Wilcock with financial and editorial collaborations involving Paul Morrissey, Gerard Malanga and associates from The Factory (New York City). The first issue appeared in 1969 during the administrations of Richard Nixon and amid cultural shifts marked by events like the Woodstock Festival 1969, the Stonewall riots and the rise of platforms such as MTV. Published in New York City, the magazine operated alongside peers including Life (magazine), Newsweek, Time (magazine), The New York Times Magazine and Esquire (magazine), later expanding editions to cities like London, Los Angeles, Berlin and Tokyo. Over decades, ownership and editorial changes involved entities connected to Brant Publications, Peter Brant, Lorenzo Martone and digital transitions parallel to platforms like Instagram, Twitter and Facebook (company).
Interview emphasized unedited conversations and visual prominence, pairing interviews with photography by figures such as Helmut Newton, Richard Avedon, Annie Leibovitz, Andy Warhol and Robert Mapplethorpe. The magazine's aesthetic reflected influences from Pop Art, Minimalism and the New York School (artists), and it featured fashion and celebrity coverage akin to Grace Jones, Yves Saint Laurent, Coco Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld and Gianni Versace. Editorial style often privileged first-person testimony from personalities like John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Madonna and Prince, situating conversations within cultural moments associated with venues such as Studio 54, CBGB, The Roxy (London), Carnegie Hall and events like the Met Gala. The magazine balanced profiles of filmmakers like Federico Fellini, Woody Allen, Quentin Tarantino and Pedro Almodóvar with designers, actors and writers including Truman Capote, Tennessee Williams, Roman Polanski and Pedro Almodóvar.
Interview published interviews with entertainers and creators such as Mick Jagger, David Bowie, Madonna, Debbie Harry, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, Grace Jones, John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Elizabeth Taylor, Janet Jackson, Diane Keaton and Al Pacino. Contributors and editors included cultural figures like Paul Morrissey, Gerald Malanga, Susan Sontag, Fran Lebowitz, Hunter S. Thompson, Alice Cooper, Wes Anderson, Nan Goldin, Yves Klein, Roy Lichtenstein, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring. Photographers, stylists and designers who contributed imagery and features encompassed Richard Avedon, Annie Leibovitz, Helmut Newton, Steven Meisel, Edward Steichen, Cecil Beaton, Mert and Marcus and Steven Klein.
Interview influenced celebrity journalism, fashion photography and art criticism, affecting outlets such as Vogue (magazine), Harper's Bazaar, The New Yorker, The Washington Post and The Guardian. The magazine's prominence intersected with exhibitions and retrospectives at institutions like the Museum of Modern Art, Tate Modern, Guggenheim Museum, Centre Pompidou and Whitney Museum of American Art, and its participants frequently appeared in cultural events connected to The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Palais de Tokyo, Serpentine Galleries and the Venice Biennale. Critics and scholars from Columbia University, New York University, Princeton University, Harvard University and Yale University examined Interview's role within late 20th-century culture alongside discussions about figures including Susan Sontag, Roland Barthes, Stuart Hall and Michel Foucault.
Interview faced controversies related to editorial decisions, ownership disputes and content choices involving personalities such as Tracy Emin, Marina Abramović, Roman Polanski, Woody Allen and debates sparked by coverage touching on events like the Me Too movement, the Culture Wars and debates over censorship in outlets alongside The New York Times and The Atlantic. Critics accused the magazine of glamorizing celebrities tied to scandals associated with figures like Michael Jackson, R. Kelly and Harvey Weinstein, prompting responses from journalists at Vanity Fair (magazine), Rolling Stone and BuzzFeed. Legal and financial challenges involved corporate actors and financiers connected to Brant Publications and ongoing tensions in the transition to digital platforms represented by Vimeo, YouTube, iTunes and subscription models similar to Patreon.
Interview's legacy is evident in contemporary practices of celebrity Q&A, editorial photography and art-magazine hybrids influencing publishers and platforms such as GQ, Esquire (magazine), Dazed (magazine), i-D (magazine), Vice Media, NME, Pitchfork (website) and digital-native outlets including Hypebeast and Highsnobiety. Museums, galleries and academic programs in New York University, Pratt Institute, Rhode Island School of Design, Cooper Union and Central Saint Martins study Interview as a model of media crossover between Pop Art and mainstream celebrity culture, and its archival materials appear in collections and auctions managed by houses such as Sotheby's, Christie's and Phillips (auctioneers). Interview's format continues to inform podcast interviews, long-form video conversations on YouTube and editorial series on Instagram and streaming platforms such as Netflix and HBO.
Category:Magazines established in 1969 Category:American magazines