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There's conjecture regarding his sexuality. One biography I read on him mentions that he did not partner with men throughout his life, only alluded to.

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No, he’s was very gay and had a partner called Jed Johnson.

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oh really? I'll check that out, thanks.

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Have you seen "The Andy Warhol Diaries" on Netflix, Matt? It's so interesting. We forget that he survived an attempted assassination, and how that changed him. He's one of my favorite artists (right after Basquiat and Kandinsky). Artists often feel lonely and not fully understood. I think it's the curse of expression and never really feeling you conveyed it thoroughly. I'm currently watching "Feud: Capote and the Swans" (Gus Van Sant is directing). Truman is another character who never wanted to be alone, and yet his actions drove nearly everyone away from him at the end. I find it fascinating how talent can make one so lonely. ("The Capote Tapes" is a good watch. I think that's on Hulu here.) Great piece, my friend. xo

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When I saw the Basquiat show in Vienna a year ago (I say this because maybe it’s travelling? Don’t know), I was struck by first their close relationship then the way Warhol seemed ostracised. Perhaps some of his own doing, not sure. But this stuck with me.

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