Jed Johnson (designer)
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| Jed Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 30, 1948 Alexandria, Minnesota, USA |
| Died | July 17, 1996 (aged 47) TWA Flight 800, East Moriches, New York, USA |
| Occupation | Film director, Designer |
| [jedjohnson.com Official website] | |
Jed Johnson delivered a telegram to Andy Warhols Factory in 1967 only to be hired to sweep the floors. He lived with Warhol for many years, while directing films and finding success as an interior designer. He died in the TWA Flight 800 explosion in 1996.
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[edit] Warhol years
In 1967, Jed and his twin brother Jay moved from Minnesota to Manhattan. Two weeks later, he delivered a telegram to the Decker building which was being renovated by Paul Morrissey before it became the new home of Andy Warhols Factory.[1] Johnson accepted an on the spot job offer to sweep floors, but quickly moved into directing Andy Warhol's Bad and editing several films including Andy Warhol's Dracula and L'Amour.
He picked out a townhouse for Warhol on East 66th street and designed it's interiors[2] He lived there with Warhol for a number of years.
[edit] Designer
Among other offshoot projects, Johnson designed the offices of Interview Magazine. Through that work, he met Sandra and Peter Brant. He worked with them on 11 projects[2]. He built on this career, eventually joining with a partner Alan Wanzenberg, and taking on clients such as Mick Jagger, Richard Gere, and others.
He was awarded the Interior Design Magazine Hall of Fame Award in 1996[3]
[edit] Death
He was a passenger on TWA flight 800 when it exploded off the coast of Long Island, New York.
[edit] Bibliography
Jed Johnson: Opulant Restraint, Jay Johnson, Contribution by Paul Goldberger, Bob Colacello, Pierre Berge and Sandra Brant, November 2005, Rizzoli[4], ISBN 978-0-8478-2714-5
