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ID: 500202620
Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500202620

 

Record Type: Person
Berlin, Brigid (American conceptual artist, socialite, and superstar, 1939-2020)

Note: Protege of Andy Warhol, in 2008 she began producing sculptural objects, namely needlework pillows representing the front pages of tabloid newspapers. Previously she created prints using her own body covered with paint, and books of drawings and similar prints created from the body parts of others. She was a noted presence in Andy Warhol's Factory studio, and appeared in his films, as well as acting as confidante to Warhol throughout his adult life. She was the daughter of Richard Berlin who ran the Hearst publishing corporation for over 30 years.
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Names:
Berlin, Brigid (preferred,V,index,LCO)
Brigid Berlin (V,display)
Berlin, Brigid Emmett (VBN)
Polk, Brigid (V)
Polk, Brigit (V)

Nationalities:
American (preferred)

Roles:
artist (preferred)
sculptor
fiber artist
needleworker
conceptual artist
book artist
printmaker
actress
photographer

Gender: female

Related People or Corporate Bodies:
associate of ....  Warhol, Andy  
......................  (American painter, printmaker, and filmmaker, 1928-1987) [500006031]

List/Hierarchical Position:
 ....  Persons, Artists
 ........  Berlin, Brigid (I)

Biographies:
(American conceptual artist, socialite, and superstar, 1939-2020) ..... [VP Preferred]

Additional Names:

Sources and Contributors:
Berlin, Brigid ........ [VP Preferred]
..............................  Artnet [online] (2003-) "I am a Berliner," accessed 10 November 2008
..............................  Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) 88097675; accessed 10 November 2008
Berlin, Brigid Emmett ........ [VP]
...........................................  New York Times [online] (2000-)
Brigid Berlin ........ [VP]
............................  Getty Vocabulary Program rules
Polk, Brigid ........ [VP]
..........................  Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Polk, Brigit ........ [VP]
..........................  Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)

Subject: ........ [VP]
....................  Artnet [online] (2003-) "I am a Berliner," accessed 10 November 2008
....................  Getty Vocabulary Program rules
....................  Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) 88097675; accessed 10 November 2008
 
Note:
English .......... [VP]
.......... New York Times [online] (2000-) obit. accessed July 2020
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