Intelligence for Dummies: Essays and Other Collected Writings by Glenn O'Brien (

Description: Intelligence for Dummies by Glenn O'Brien, Jonathan Lethem Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description A portrait of a keen social observer at the center of the last 50 years of cultural life, captured through a vivid selection of OBriens own writings on music to fashion to downtown art and, just as importantly and unexpectedly, the political temperature of America. Publisher Description "Enclosed in this beautiful package, please find: an agile mind, a perfect style, a canny and undeceivable heart, and a welcome, enduring presence in the readers life." --Michael ChabonA portrait of a keen social observer at the center of the last 50 years of cultural life, captured through a vivid selection of OBriens own writings on music to fashion to downtown art and, just as importantly and unexpectedly, the political temperature of America.Glenn OBrien collaborated with visual artists, writers, fashion houses, and musicians throughout his almost 50-year career. Intelligence for Dummies gathers Glenn OBriens essays, aphorisms and tweets, to 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 apercu into Patti Smith and Jean Michel Basquiats New York, and the culture of money that ensued. It also reveals OBriens incisive and prescient understanding of Americas political culture, and of our current president. Author Biography Glenn OBrien (1947-2017) was one of the most widely read and influential magazine writer-editors of the last fifty years and was a hall-of-fame copy - writer and creative director whose ads are ingrained in popular culture. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, OBrien studied at Georgetown University and Columbia University Graduate School of the Arts. After college, he joined Andy Warhols Interview Magazine, which he helped shape over his 20-year association. He wrote regular columns in publications including Artforum, GQ, Harpers Bazaar, Paper, Purple, and Spin, and was widely read on the subjects of art, fashion, and music. Beloved as GQs "Style Guy", his witty advice column was syndicated in GQ editions around the world. OBriens wrote dozens of books, including 2011s best-selling How to Be A Man, published in six countries. Details ISBN 1733540105 ISBN-13 9781733540100 Title Intelligence for Dummies Author Glenn OBrien, Jonathan Lethem Format Hardcover Year 2023 Pages 336 Publisher ZE Books GE_Item_ID:126711321; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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