The book showcases the work of Ron Galella, renowned for his candid photographs of celebrities, particularly his close association with Andy Warhol. Through Galella's lens, readers gain insight into Warhol's life, his circle of friends, and the vibrant scenes of the era. This visual diary captures the essence of a cultural icon and his interactions, revealing both the glamour and the intimacy of celebrity life.
"A project of the Center for Great Plains Studies, University of Nebraska."
Mark Grotjahn's unique Mask sculptures, showcased in this exclusive book, feature over 100 colorful cast bronze pieces. These works are crafted from spontaneous cardboard assemblages, capturing intricate details like corrugations and creases. Each bronze is vividly painted, often by hand, resulting in a vibrant array of colors. The sculptures evoke the nostalgic simplicity of childhood art projects, reminiscent of Pablo Picasso's playful creations for his children, blending personal expression with artistic innovation.
Focusing on the evolution of James Nares' artistic journey, this monograph highlights his transition from experimental Super 8 films and live performances in the No Wave art scene to his innovative painting techniques using handmade brushes. His monumental strokes exhibit a three-dimensional quality, showcasing his exploration of physicality, motion, and time. Notably, his acclaimed 2011 video "Street" reflects these themes and has been exhibited in prestigious institutions like the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Since the publication of their first controversial novels in the 1950s and 1960s, Philip Roth and Edna O'Brien have always argued against the isolation of mind from body, autobiography from fiction, life from art, and self from nation. In this book Dan O'Brien investigates these shared concerns of the two authors.
Drawing deeply on O'Brien's experience of cancer and of childhood abuse, and of collaboration with a war reporter, the four essays in A Story that Happens offer hard-won insights into what stories are for and the reasons why, 'afraid and hopeful', we begin to tell them.
Originally published by Chicago's Black press, long neglected by mainstream publishing, and now included in a Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago exhibition, these comics showcase some of the finest Black cartoonists. Between the 1940s and 1980s, Chicago’s Black press—from The Chicago Defender to the Negro Digest to self-published pamphlets—was home to some of the best cartoonists in America. Kept out of the pages of white-owned newspapers, Black cartoonists found space to address the joys, the horrors, and the everyday realities of Black life in America. From Jay Jackson’s anti-racist time travel adventure serial Bungleton Green, to Morrie Turner’s radical mixed-race strip Dinky Fellas, to the Afrofuturist comics of Yaoundé Olu and Turtel Onli, to National Book Award–winning novelist Charles Johnson’s blistering and deeply funny gag cartoons, this is work that has for far too long been excluded and overlooked. Also featuring the work of Tom Floyd, Seitu Hayden, Jackie Ormes, and Grass Green, this anthology accompanies the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago’s exhibition Chicago Comics: 1960 to Now, and is an essential addition to the history of American comics. The book's cover is designed by Kerry James Marshall. Published in conjunction with the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, on the occasion of Chicago Comics: 1960s to Now, June 19–October 3, 2021. Curated by Dan Nadel.
A portrait of a keen social observer at the center of the last 50 years of cultural life, captured through a vivid selection of O'Brien's own writings on music to fashion to downtown art and, just as importantly and unexpectedly, the political temperature of America.
In PEN America award-winning The House in Scarsdale, playwright Dan O'Brien traces the roots of his estrangement from his family, uncovering deep-buried secrets and rumours along the way.
Poet and playwright Dan O'Brien chronicles the year and a half during which both he and his wife were treated for cancer.