Blind Handshake /anglais - Couverture souple

Humphrey, David

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1934772321 ISBN 13 : 9781934772324

Editeur : Periscope Publishing, 2009

Synopsis

The art criticism of the painter David Humphrey merits an anthology. But neither Humphrey nor Periscope wanted to present his writing as archival documents from 1990 to 2008. We decided it would be more innovative to treat the texts as the starting point for a book that acknowledges and extends the connections between Humphrey's studio practice and his criticism. The outcome is Blind Handshake. It foregrounds the social life surrounding contemporary art-the practices and gestures, the dialogues and monologues that determine its place in the world. Organized thematically, the book considers Coupling Dramas, Unknowable Others, Collective Solitudes, Prosthetic Selves, and Good Liars. Artists drawn into the action include Richard Prince, Chris Ofili, Lucien Freud, Mamma Anderson, Tony Oursler, John Currin, Mary Heilmann, Catherine Murphy, and Amy Sillman. The book's designer Geoff Kaplan employed aspects of graphic novels, magazine layouts, and art monographs in translating the writing and illustrations into a mutant creature. Introductions by Chris Kraus and Alexi Worth provide contexts for understanding the book's presentation of the turbulent intersubjectivity that pervades contemporary art. AUTHOR: David Humphrey Has exhibited his art throughout the United States and curated several shows in New York City. He is a recipient of the Rome Prize and a Senior Critic at the Yale School of Art. His art criticism has appeared in Art in America, Art issues, among other publications. ILLUSTRATIONS 176 colour images *

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

A work of collaboration between the artist and critic David Humphrey and the graphic designer Geoff Kaplan. As important for current discussions of art and design as it is for discussion of contemporary art. Artists drawn into the action include Richard Prince, Chris Ofili, Lucien Freud, John Currin, and Mary Heilmann.

Revue de presse

a heady pile-up... sex, surveillance, kitsch, art history, landscape, the archive and the abject all figure prominently. Blind Handshake presents this part-time critic on his own and in good company, a generous connoisseur of his diverse colleagues. --Stuart Horodner, Atlanta Contemporary Art Center

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Periscope Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1934772321
• ISBN 13: 9781934772324
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 239
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible