Richard Bernstein “Fame” at Jeffrey Deitch

Opening reception on September 7, 2018 from 6 PM to 8 PM.

“Cover Designed and Painted by Richard Bernstein” was written on the masthead of almost every issue of Andy Warhol’s Interviewfrom 1972 to 1989. Many people assumed that Interview’s distinctive covers were painted by Andy Warhol himself. Andy thought that Richard Bernstein could do it better and was quoted as saying that Richard Bernstein was “his favorite artist.” Bernstein designed and painted 189 covers during his seventeen years with Interview. His images helped to define the new uptown/downtown celebrity culture that characterized this dynamic period in New York’s history.