"What came to mind when looking at Christophe von Hohenberg's book was... loved the scrapbook format and thought it was by far the best way to show photographs and the life of the photographer." Etheleen Staley - Staley-Wise Gallery The 1970s and 80s in New York were a dazzling age. Since the 1920s in Paris, the world had not seen such a cultural movement. Von Hohenberg lived and photographed this period, when the giants of fashion, art and society rubbed elbows with drag queens and addicts in clubs like the legendary Studio 54. This historic "time capsule" contains portraits of personalities like Allen Ginsberg, Julian Schnabel and Cornelia Guest, Robert F. Kennedy Junior and Britney Spears, to name just a few. Some are no longer with us, and some reign as icons of the century. With texts and handwritten letters from acclaimed American writers like Jay McInerney, Candace Bushnell, Anthony Haden-Guest, Michael Gross, and Bob Colacello
Anthony Haden-Guest Reihenfolge der Bücher (Chronologisch)
The last quarter century has been a remarkable and tumultuous time in the art world, marked by creative intensity as artists like Julian Schnabel, Jeff Koons, Keith Haring, and Jean-Michel Basquiat transitioned from high art to popular culture. This era also witnessed the rapid rise and fall of movements such as Graffiti. The booming art market of the 1980s transformed the roles of dealers and collectors, granting them unprecedented influence akin to Hollywood power agents, followed by a significant downturn. Writer Anthony Haden-Guest, who has been immersed in the art scene throughout this period, offers an authoritative and engaging account of contemporary art. Drawing on two decades of reporting, he provides vivid portraits of key players and dramatizes pivotal moments in an ever-evolving landscape. Haden-Guest skillfully captures the intricate dynamics of the art world, highlighting its ambition, intrigues, and power struggles—essential to understanding how artists navigate their careers. Filled with insightful anecdotes and compelling narratives, this work presents a cohesive view of the art world's workings, its current state, and potential future directions.