Hvem daterte Jed Johnson?

Jed Johnson (December 30, 1948 – July 17, 1996) was an American interior designer and film director. He first came to prominence through his close association with Pop artist Andy Warhol before becoming recognized for his influential design work. The New York Times hailed him as "one of the most celebrated interior designers of our time."

Raised in California, Johnson moved to New York in 1968, where he began working at Warhol's Factory performing odd jobs. Following an assassination attempt on Warhol, Johnson moved in with the artist to help with his recovery, and the two maintained a romantic partnership for 12 years. At the Factory, Johnson progressed from assisting Warhol and director Paul Morrissey to directing his own film, Bad (1977). He also edited several notable works, including Trash (1970), Heat (1972), Flesh for Frankenstein (1973), and Blood for Dracula (1974). After Warhol's death, Johnson was a founding member of the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board.

In addition to his work in film, Johnson became a highly acclaimed interior designer. Beginning with the decoration of the townhouse he shared with Warhol, he developed a distinctive style that combined minimalist elegance with bold, dramatic accents. He collected antiques and built a high-profile clientele that included Mick Jagger, Pierre Bergé, Yves Saint Laurent, and Barbra Streisand. Johnson's career was cut short when he was killed in the explosion of TWA Flight 800 in 1996.

Leaving behind a lasting impact on contemporary interior design, Johnson was posthumously inducted into the Interior Design Hall of Fame. Architectural Digest later named him as one of "The World's 20 Greatest Designers of All Time." In 2005, Rizzoli published Jed Johnson: Opulent Restraint, Interiors, a monograph and tribute by his twin brother, Jay Johnson, documenting his work.

Andy Warhol (født Andrew Warhola jr.; 6. august 1928 i Pittsburgh, død 22. februar 1987 i New York) var en sentral skikkelse blant 1960-årenes popkunstnere, og regnes i dag som en av 1900-tallets mest betydningsfulle kunstnere. Warhol hentet inspirasjon fra reklame- og moteverdenen, alminnelige gjenstander fra amerikansk hverdag, og i de senere årene også fra fotografier.

Warhol skapte totalt over 10 000 kunstverk mellom 1961, da han ga opp sin karriere som grafisk designer, og 1987 da han døde. Hans atelier i New York, The Factory, var møtested for flere av 1960-årenes kjendiser. Han var også en produktiv, men omdiskutert, filmprodusent, og sammen med Warhols superstars, en samling unge modeller og skuespillerinner, skapte han over 60 filmer.

Hans verk har oppnådd noen av de høyeste salgssummene i kunsthistorien. Maleriet Eight Elvises ble i 2008 solgt for over 100 millioner dollar. Warhol er fortsatt én av de kunstnerne i verden som har holdt flest kunstutstillinger.