Joe Brainard Born March 11th

Joe Brainard was born on March 11th, 1942 in Salem, AR and his family moved to Tulsa, OK soon thereafter. Brainard demonstrated artistic skill at an early age and art became a means for him to deal with the outside world. After spending moving to New York City in late 1960, Brainard spent a year in Boston where he found new expressions for his art and returned in 1963. Brainard began a romantic relationship with writer Kenward Elmslie in 1964. The pair collaborated on work.

Learn more about Joe Brainard at the artist's official site and Wikipedia.