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After graduating from high school, Joe Brainard left Tulsa in search of art and culture and freedom. He ended up moving to New York City in 1960 or '61 where he met and befriended such literary and artistic stars as Frank O'Hara, Andy Warhol, John Ashbery and the list goes on.
His brother, John Brainard, also an artist, followed Joe to NYC over a decade later. In this segment of the Short So Long, we hear John's story of learning about his brother's homosexuality and his thoughts on how place impacts the art you create.
Featured in this segment: a communal reading of Joe Brainard's poem, "Autobiography", John Brainard reads from Joe's book I Remember, and a recording of Joe reading Tuesday, February 18th, 1971, at the Poetry Project, St. Mark's Church, New York, March 31, 1971.
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After graduating from high school, Joe Brainard left Tulsa in search of art and culture and freedom. He ended up moving to New York City in 1960 or '61 where he met and befriended such literary and artistic stars as Frank O'Hara, Andy Warhol, John Ashbery and the list goes on.
His brother, John Brainard, also an artist, followed Joe to NYC over a decade later. In this segment of the Short So Long, we hear John's story of learning about his brother's homosexuality and his thoughts on how place impacts the art you create.
Featured in this segment: a communal reading of Joe Brainard's poem, "Autobiography", John Brainard reads from Joe's book I Remember, and a recording of Joe reading Tuesday, February 18th, 1971, at the Poetry Project, St. Mark's Church, New York, March 31, 1971.
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| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over and Under | Antiphon | Community Earthquake Disaster Emergency Album. | fall n; rise n+1 | 2011 | 02:20 |
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Featuring written work by Joe Brainard.
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