Edie Sedgwick
She inspired some of the greatest American artists and musicians of the 20th century, from Andy Warhol, to Bob Dylan, to Patti Smith, and the Velvet Underground.
Listen to ArtMuse’s episode on the actress, model, and cultural icon Edie Sedgwick. Her innovative style and daring personality left a lasting impression on an entire generation, her participation in Andy Warhol’s films propelled his career as a filmmaker, and her brief relationship with Dylan inspired some of his greatest songs. Over half a century after her death, Edie remains a cultural icon who continues to inspire both art and fashion today.
In this episode we explore Edie’s life in full and honor her immense legacy. In the twenty eight years of her short life, she left an indelible imprint on American history.
Listen to ArtMuse’s two part episode on Edie Sedgwick:
Original music by Hannah Jocelyn.
This episode is produced by Kula Production Company.
REFERENCES
Finkelstein, Nat, and David Dalton. Edie, Factory Girl. PowerHouse ; Turnaround Distributor, 2007.
Stein, Jean, and George Plimpton. Edie: American Girl. Vintage, 2020.
Wohl, Alice Sedgwick. As It Turns out: Thinking about Edie and Andy. Fleet, 2024.
ADDITIONAL REFERENCES
Factory Girl- The Real Edie, 2007.
IMAGES
Edie and Andy Warhol in 1965.
Francis Sedgwick (Edie’s father) in his studio.
View from Sedgwick family ranch in California.
Edie as a child at the ranch with a pony.
Edie aged nineteen at Silver Hill Hospital.
Edie with one of her boyfriends during her time in Cambridge.
Edie working on her sculpture of a horse in Cambridge.
Edie’s brother Minty, who took his own life in 1964.
Edie in her early days in NYC.
Edie’s brother Bobby, who died in 1965.
Edie and Andy at a party in 1965.
Edie on the set of Vinyl, 1965.
Poster for Poor Little Rich Girl, 1965.
Film still from Poor Little Rich Girl, 1965.
Andy and Edie at a party together in 1965.
Edie on the Merv Griiffin show, 1965.
Poster for Beauty #2, 1965.
On the set of Beauty #2, 1965.
A shot from Outer and Inner Space, 1965.
Edie dancing at the Factory.
Edie’s spread in Life magazine, November 26, 1965.
Edie’s photo for Vogue, 1965.
Lupe Valez, the Mexican-American actress whose death Lupe was based on.
Poster for Lupe, 1965.
The singer Nico, who Andy brought under his wing and sang with the famed band The Velvet Underground.
A frame from the music video for Velvet Underground’s Femme Fetale, which was written about Edie.
Ciao Manhattan poster.
A frame from Ciao Manhattan showing Edie drinking.
Goya’s Saturn Devouring his Son, 1820-23.
Andy with his gun-shot wounds after he was shot in 1968.
Edie and Michael Post at their wedding on July 24th, 1971.
Edie and Michael Post at their wedding on July 24th, 1971.
Article announcing Edie Sedgwick’s death.
