Before Pictures Tapa dura - 2016

Hardback. New. Douglas Crimp is the rare art critic whose work profoundly influenced a generation of artists. He is best known for his work with the "Pictures Generation" the very name of which Crimp coined to define the work of artists like Robert Longo and Cindy Sherman who appropriated images from mass culture to carry out a subversive critique. But while his influence is widely recognized, we know little about Crimp's own formative experiences before "Pictures."Before Pictures tells the story of Crimp's life as a young gay man and art critic in New York City during the late 1960s through the turbulent 1970s. Crimp participated in all of what made the city so stimulating in that vibrant decade. The details of his professional and personal life are interwoven with this the particularly rich history of New York City at that time, producing a vivid portrait of both the critic and his adopted city. The book begins with his escape from his hometown in Idaho,… Leer más

University of Chicago Press, 2016. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Univ of Chicago Pr, 2016. Hardcover. New. 307 pages. 10.00x7.00x0.75 inches.

University of Chicago Press, 2016-10-05. Hardcover. Used: Good.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Before Pictures
Crimp, Douglas
Illustrated in color and black & white. 308 pages. Tall 8vo, stamped white boards, dust wrapper. Brooklyn: Dancing Foxes Press, (2016). First edition. Signed by the author on title page. Fine.

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