Brigid Berlin | Artifacts

Interview Conducted: February 26 and July 29, 1999 Brigid Berlin (aka Brigid Polk, September 6, 1939 – July 17, 2020) grew up in a world of wealth and celebrity. Her mother was a socialite, and her father ran the Hearst publishing empire. From an early age, she rebelled by overeating, marrying a gay window dresser, and immersing herself in the amphetamine scene of the Sixties. She met Andy Warhol, who admired her unfiltered verbal energy. Warhol cast her in several Silver Factory films, including Chelsea Girls. A regular at Max’s Kansas City, she developed her own art, such as Tit Prints, trip books, Polaroids, and obsessively taped phone conversations. Brigid Berlin’s recordings of The Velvet Underground led to their first live album. She worked for Interview magazine, and her conversations with Warhol became part of The Philosophy of Andy Warhol. *Chapters:* 00:00 Welcome to Artifacts 1:31 Childhood 5:01 Life with the Doctor Feelgoods 8:24 Fire Island 10:31 Andy 13:45 Max's Kansas City 15:55 Speed Nests 21:41 Cold Turkey 23:30 Taping Reality 29:19 Credits Watch the interview ad-free with interactive content and bonus material on the Artifacts platform: https://artifacts.movie/brigid-berlin/ Brigid’s Interview is part of Artifacts' Silver Factory series, an enthralling journey through Andy Warhol’s Factory, uncovering the mesmerizing stories of its vibrant inhabitants. The Silver Factory Series also features original interviews with Mary Woronov, Viva, Mario Montez, and more. Explore the Silver Factory Series: https://artifacts.movie/silver-factory/ *Artifacts Socials:* IG: https://www.instagram.com/artifacts_movie TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@artifacts_movie X: https://x.com/artifacts_movie FB: https://www.facebook.com/artifactsmoviearchive *ABOUT ARTIFACTS* Artifacts is a new online video platform and 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and sharing the vibrant history of avant-garde queer and underground movements through long-form in-depth interviews with the artists, thinkers, and revolutionaries who shaped them. All films on Artifacts are made available entirely for free with no paywall. Please consider supporting our mission to preserve cultural history by making a tax-deductible donation today at https://artifacts.movie/donate/