The downtown book : the New York art scene, 1974-1984
Title:
The downtown book : the New York art scene, 1974-1984
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edited by Marvin J. Taylor ; foreword by Lynn Gumpert.
Publication Information:
Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2006.
Physical Description:
208 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 21 cm.
ISBN:
9780691122861
General Note:
Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Grey Art Gallery and the Fales Library, New York University, Jan. 10-Apr. 1, 2006; the Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, May 20-Sept. 3, 2006; and the Austin Museum of Art, Nov. 11, 2006-Jan. 28, 2007.
Abstract:
"The Downtown Book brings the Downtown art scene to life, exploring everything from Punk rock to performance art. The book probes trends that arose in the 1970s and solidified New York's reputation as arbiter of the postmodern American avant-garde. The seven essays featured here examine from different perspectives how Downtown artists constantly pushed the limits of both traditional media and the art world."--BOOK JACKET.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-199) and index.
Includes discography: p. 200.
Includes filmography: p. 199-200.
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Contents:
Foreword / Lynn Gumpert -- Playing the field : the downtown scene and cultural production, an introduction / Marvin J. Taylor -- The downtown music scene / Bernard Gendron -- Ann Magnuson -- Chi Chi Valenti -- A crack in time / Carol McCormick -- Gracie Mansion -- Sur Rodney (Sur) -- Lydia Lunch -- Art after hours : downtown performance / Roselee Goldberg -- Joe Lewis -- Martha Wilson -- Not a part of any wave : no wave cinema / Matthew Yokobosky -- Sarah Schulman -- Writing downtown / Robert Siegle -- Richard Hell -- Eric Bogosian -- What's wrong with this picture? / Brian Wallis -- Lynne Tillman -- Afterword and acknowledgements / Lynn Gumpert and Marvin J. Taylor -- Chronology / Ian Alteveer -- Michael Musto.