Max Blagg

Max Blagg was born in England and has lived in New York since 1972, always below 14th Street. His sold-out readings featuring back-up singers dressed as girl scouts and dominatrixies were dismissed as gimmicks by more established members of the downtown scene, who saw to it that he never received a grant of any kind. A Gap TV commercial in 1992, entitled "What Fits", almost destroyed his bohemian credibility but he has soldiered on. (Two lines from the Gap text were later purloined by the singer Madonna for a tragically small sum.) His most recent publications are Walkabout NYC and Slow Dazzle, both published by Shallow Books NYC. Forthcoming is a collaboration with artist Curtis Kulig, Loud Money, a mashup of art and text. Blagg has collaborated with many artists including Jamie Nares, Alex Katz, Jack Pierson, Richard Prince, Donald Sultan, Billy Sullivan, Keith Sonnier, Nan Goldin, Jerelyn Hanrahan and Nicholas Rule.