Intelligence for Dummies: Essays and Other Collected Writings

Glenn O'Brien Intelligence for Dummies is a portrait of a keen social observer at the center of the last fifty years of cultural life, captured through a vivid selection of Glenn O’Brien’s writings on music to fashion to downtown art and, just as importantly and unexpectedly, the political temperature of America. O’Brien’s essays, aphorisms and tweets create a portrait of the artist as cultural bellwether, complimented by artwork and photographs from his collaborators. A full-color, hardcover edition, Intelligence for Dummies is a deeply personal look into Patti Smith and Jean Michel Basquiat’s New York, and the culture of money and celebrity politics that ensued. “Glenn O’Brien was, depending on how you look at it, either the first or the last real man: sensitive, cultured, astute, funny as fuck, gentle, with style to die for. Whether you think he inspired the best or is the end of a certain lineage, you still know he was rare. I was lucky to know him and feel luckier still to have his writing to remind me what a blessing his voice was." Lena Dunham “The best book I've read in the past year is Intelligence for Dummies, a collection of essays and writing by the late American journalist and editor Glenn O'Brien. Reading this is like hearing his voice again.” Financial Times Publication Date: 10.04.23 ISBN: 9781733540100 Extent: 336 pages Format: Hardback ***Please note, if out of stock at our warehouse, this title can be purchased at most good high street and online booksellers***