Marc Balet Explained

Marc Balet (born 1948) is an American creative and art director, architect, and the former art director of Interview Magazine.^[1]

He graduated from RISD in Providence, Rhode Island with a degree in architecture.^[2] In 1975, at the age of 32, he was awarded a Prix de Rome in architecture. The Whitney Museum of American Art held a solo exhibition of his work titled Dream Houses.^[3]

Balet was the art director of Andy Warhol's Interview Magazine from 1976 until 1987.^{[4] [5]}

He went on to found his own advertising agency (mixedbusiness.com) whose clients have included Anne Klein, Barney's, and Giorgio Armani.^{[6] [7]} In 2015 Balet launched Ouihours an "online magazine and e-commerce site devoted entirely to luxury intimates".^[8]

Balet was interviewed on screen in the Netflix docuseries The Andy Warhol Diaries in which he notably called former Interview editor Bob Colacello an "asshole" for having put then United States First Lady Nancy Reagan on the cover of the magazine.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Andy Warhol's Creative Director Lists Longtime Manhattan Loft for Nearly $6 Million . 29 September 2021 .
2. Web site: Feature: Marc Balet . 8 November 2021 .
3. News: Currents; Ex-Warhol Compatriot Takes a Crack at Fame . The New York Times . 11 August 1988 . Stephens . Suzanne .
4. Web site: Space of the Week - Marc Balet's Soho Hideaway -- New York Magazine - Nymag . 11 July 2013 .
5. Web site: Marc Balet on a Decade with Andy Warhol, Why Listening is the Key to Great Work, and the Importance of Delivering on What You Promise - LEAVE YOUR MARK: Freshly Brewed Career Advice .
6. Web site: Pop Quiz: Q&A with Marc Balet . 29 April 2009 .
7. Web site: Poster Boy - Nymag . 2 August 1999 .
8. Web site: Rosie Perez and Marc Balet Celebrate the Launch of OuiHour's Lingerie Registry . .
9. Web site: The Real Andy Warhol Diaries .