John Giorno

John Giorno
John Giorno at Annikki Poetry Festival press conference in Tampere, Finland on June 11, 2010
Born(1936-12-04)December 4, 1936
New York City, U.S.
DiedOctober 11, 2019(2019-10-11) (aged 82)
New York City, U.S.
EducationColumbia University
Occupation(s)Poet, performance artist
SpouseUgo Rondinone

John Giorno (December 4, 1936 – October 11, 2019) was an American poet and performance artist. He founded the not-for-profit production company Giorno Poetry Systems. He was known for his works with Andy Warhol's and appeared in Warhol's movie Sleep (1963).

Giorno died of a heart attack at age 82 on October 11, 2019, at his home in Manhattan.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Kennedy, Randy (October 13, 2019). "John Giorno, Who Moved Poetry Beyond the Printed Page, Dies at 82". The New York Times. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  2. ↑ Farrell, Paul (October 12, 2019). "John Giorno Dead: Legendary Poet Dies at 82". Heavy. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  3. ↑ Russeth, Andrew (October 12, 2019). "John Giorno, Storied Artist Who Expanded Poetry's Possibilities, Is Dead at 82". ARTnews. Retrieved October 12, 2019.


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