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Gerard Malanga
Gerard Joseph Malanga (born March 20, 1943) is an American poet, photographer, filmmaker, actor, curator, and archivist.
Malanga worked for pop artist Andy Warhol from 1963 to 1970. The New York Times referred to him as "Andy Warhol's most important associate." He began as Warhol's studio assistant, helping him with the silkscreening of his paintings. Later, he was appointed as a founding editor of Warhol's Interview magazine. As a Warhol superstar, he also appeared in a number of underground films.
His photography spans over four decades and includes portraits, nudes, and the urban documentation of "New York's Changing Scene." Malanga, who is primarily a poet, considered his portraits to be "poetry on film." He has directed several films and written books.
In 2024, Malanga was elected as a Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture.
Malanga was born on March 20, 1943, in the Bronx, a borough of New York City, and raised on Fordham Road. He was the only child of Italian immigrant parents. His father, Gerardo Malanga, was a dry goods salesman. His early drawing ability was supported by his parents, who signed him up for an after-school art program.
In 1959, Malanga became a regular on Alan Freed's The Big Beat, televised on Channel 5 (WNEW) in New York City.
By his senior year, Malanga was interested in becoming a poet, but he was also studying graphic design and advertising at the School of Industrial Art in Manhattan. In 1960, he graduated from high school with a major in Advertising Design. After graduation, Malanga enrolled at the University of Cincinnati's College of Art & Design, but he dropped out within a year.
In 1961, Malanga was admitted to Wagner College in Staten Island on a fellowship. At Wagner, Malanga became part of a writing community. He befriended one of his English professors, Willard Maas, and his wife Marie Menken, who became his mentors. He also made friends with Saul Bellow and Robert Lowell. He attended a symposium with Kay Boyle, Frank O'Hara, LeRoi Jones, and Kenneth Koch. Malanga won the first Gotham Book Mart Avant-Garde Poetry Prize. He was an editor for the journal Wagner Literary Magazine.
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Gerard Malanga
Gerard Joseph Malanga (born March 20, 1943) is an American poet, photographer, filmmaker, actor, curator, and archivist.
Malanga worked for pop artist Andy Warhol from 1963 to 1970. The New York Times referred to him as "Andy Warhol's most important associate." He began as Warhol's studio assistant, helping him with the silkscreening of his paintings. Later, he was appointed as a founding editor of Warhol's Interview magazine. As a Warhol superstar, he also appeared in a number of underground films.
His photography spans over four decades and includes portraits, nudes, and the urban documentation of "New York's Changing Scene." Malanga, who is primarily a poet, considered his portraits to be "poetry on film." He has directed several films and written books.
In 2024, Malanga was elected as a Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture.
Malanga was born on March 20, 1943, in the Bronx, a borough of New York City, and raised on Fordham Road. He was the only child of Italian immigrant parents. His father, Gerardo Malanga, was a dry goods salesman. His early drawing ability was supported by his parents, who signed him up for an after-school art program.
In 1959, Malanga became a regular on Alan Freed's The Big Beat, televised on Channel 5 (WNEW) in New York City.
By his senior year, Malanga was interested in becoming a poet, but he was also studying graphic design and advertising at the School of Industrial Art in Manhattan. In 1960, he graduated from high school with a major in Advertising Design. After graduation, Malanga enrolled at the University of Cincinnati's College of Art & Design, but he dropped out within a year.
In 1961, Malanga was admitted to Wagner College in Staten Island on a fellowship. At Wagner, Malanga became part of a writing community. He befriended one of his English professors, Willard Maas, and his wife Marie Menken, who became his mentors. He also made friends with Saul Bellow and Robert Lowell. He attended a symposium with Kay Boyle, Frank O'Hara, LeRoi Jones, and Kenneth Koch. Malanga won the first Gotham Book Mart Avant-Garde Poetry Prize. He was an editor for the journal Wagner Literary Magazine.
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