Interview Magazine is memorialized by decades worth of covers featuring the who’s who of pop culture

With an abrupt yet long-rumored demise, Brant Publishers announced early this week that the legendary tome started by Andy Warhol, Interview Magazine, was folding. Since its launch in 1969, the magazine has been known for its iconic covers and recent rebranding under the eye of Fabien Baron and Karl Templer. Plagued with financial woes the “crystal ball of pop” has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and print and digital operations are ending effective immediately. Here we look back at some of it’s most memorable covers from the past above as well as industry reactions on Instragram.

Goodbye to an era ♠️ @interviewmag @fabienbaron #icon #mertandmarcus

A post shared by Mert Alas (@mertalas) on May 22, 2018 at 5:40am PDT

Interview Magazine ♡ sad day

A post shared by dree hemingway (@dreelouisehemingway) on May 21, 2018 at 7:49pm PDT

#goodbye @interviewmag sad to see you go . End of an Era , I started with @herbritts @ellenvonunwerth . Blessed for the stories I got to be apart of . And the wonderful interviews I got to do as a contributing editor for #interviewRussia and interview Germany Thank you @fabienbaron #karl Templer wishing you both continued success in your next endeavor ??? foto @mertalas @macpiggott

A post shared by Naomi Campbell (@iamnaomicampbell) on May 21, 2018 at 7:11pm PDT

Interview Magazine was the first publication to put me on a cover in 2002 for Blue Crush. Thanks for taking the leap on an unknown 19 yr old blondie @interviewmag ?????‍♀️ You will always be the coolest. xx

A post shared by Kate Bosworth (@katebosworth) on May 23, 2018 at 8:03am PDT

Maybe we can do a petition! I can t believe it won t exist anymore! So sad @interviewmag @fabienbaron #karltempler @menamorado #fashion #andywarhol #avangarde

A post shared by Sissy Vian (@sissyvian) on May 23, 2018 at 5:10am PDT

So sad to see this one close…here is a collaboration I did for Interview Magazine in Nov. 2012 photos by #craigmacdean makeup by #pepgay . Always thankful to #fabienbaron and #karltempler for all the support & opportunities they had given me…

A post shared by Pep Gay (@pepgay) on May 23, 2018 at 12:02am PDT

Interview Magazine was my first job in NYC – I will never forget the insane library, casual Warhol’s on the wall, and Ingrid stomping in every morning in her ankle cut cowboy boots. It was Bruce and Ellen’s prints stacked high and John Bon Jovi in the waiting room. Thanks for the memories Interview!!! Goodbye for now ?

A post shared by KT Auleta (@ktauleta) on May 22, 2018 at 11:09pm PDT

My last @interviewmag cover, sad ? #theendofanera @kimkardashian by @stevenkleinstudio

A post shared by Patti Wilson (@patti_wilson) on May 22, 2018 at 7:35pm PDT

So long interview magazine @lenadunham @interviewmag hair by @brentlawler @streetersusa

A post shared by @ brentlawler on May 22, 2018 at 4:57pm PDT

End of an era ?⚡️? #interviewmag @coach

A post shared by Stuart Vevers (@stuartvevers) on May 22, 2018 at 4:14pm PDT

Gary Oldman for Interview Magazine, November 2017. I am proud to be a part of the Interview Magazine legacy. Thank you Fabien Baron and Karl Templer for your years of thoughtful collaboration. #interviewmagazine #fabienbaron #karltempler #mikaeljansson #garyoldman

A post shared by Mikael Jansson (@mikaeljansson) on May 22, 2018 at 3:02pm PDT