Fame (magazine)

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Fame
Cover of first issue of Fame magazine, 1988.jpg
Cover of premier issue,
featuring Clint Eastwood
EditorGael Love
FrequencyMonthly
PublisherSteven Greenberg
Founded1988
First issueNovember 1988
Final issueWinter 1991
CompanyFame Magazine Group
Country United States
Based in New York, New York
Language English
ISSN 0898-6940

Fame was an American magazine founded in New York City in 1988. It focused on celebrity profiles, interviews, and photos along with general-interest stories.

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Overview

The magazine was owned by its publisher, Steven Greenberg, and edited by Gael Love, who had previously worked on Andy Warhol's Interview magazine. [1]

In 1989 Fame notably published an unauthorized index to The Andy Warhol Diaries , but was beaten to publication by Spy magazine, which released its own index a month earlier.[ citation needed ]

Fame was published for two years, with its final Winter 1991 issue released at the end of 1990. [2]

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References

  1. ABRAMS, GARRY (1988-08-25). "Fame and Smart: Shooting for the '90s Hip". Los Angeles Times. ISSN   0458-3035 . Retrieved 2017-12-31.
  2. Antilla, Susan (1992-06-10). "COMPANY NEWS; Volatile Center of Insider Case". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2017-12-31.