Victor Bockris

Victor Bockris has lived in New York City for the past twenty-four years. During that time he has devoted himself to chronicling New York's downtown culture, with an emphasis on the worlds of William Burroughs, Andy Warhol, and punk rock. In March 1994 he was the subject of a profile in Italian Vogue entitled 'Poet of the New York Underground'. His articles have appeared in Interview, People, Elle, Mirabella, The Village Voice, Penthouse and numerous other magazines and newspapers in the United...See more

Victor Bockris has lived in New York City for the past twenty-four years. During that time he has devoted himself to chronicling New York's downtown culture, with an emphasis on the worlds of William Burroughs, Andy Warhol, and punk rock. In March 1994 he was the subject of a profile in Italian Vogue entitled 'Poet of the New York Underground'. His articles have appeared in Interview, People, Elle, Mirabella, The Village Voice, Penthouse and numerous other magazines and newspapers in the United States and around the world. A recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts grant, he is the author of a number of books including: Lou Reed: The Biography Keith Richards: The Biography The Life and Death of Andy Warhol Uptight: The Velvet Underground Atory Making Tracks: The Rise of Blondie With William Burroughs: A Report from the Bunker See less