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"Method of this work:
literary montage.
I have nothing to say only to show."
(Passagenwerk (1927 - 1940) - Walter Benjamin)
2005, Feb 13; 00:35 ::: Jack London : Novels and Stories : Call of the Wild / White Fang / The Sea-Wolf / Klondike and Other Stories () - Jack London
Jack London : Novels and Stories : Call of the Wild / White Fang / The Sea-Wolf / Klondike and Other Stories () - Jack London [Amazon.com] [FR] [DE] [UK]
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Thrilling action, an intuitive feeling for animal life, a sense of justice that often works itself out through violence: these are the qualities that made Jack London phenomenally popular in his own day and continue to make him, at home and abroad, one of the most widely read of all American writers. "The Call of the Wild," perhaps the best novel ever written about animals, traces a dog's education for survival in the ways of the wolfpack. "White Fang," in which a wolf-dog becomes domesticated out of love for a man, is an unforgettable portrayal of a world of "hunting and being hunted, eating and being eaten, all in blindness and confusion." In "The Sea-Wolf," the primitive takes human form in the ruthless, indomitable Wolf Larsen, captain of a crew of outcasts on the lawless Alaskan seas. Set in the Klondike, California, Mexico, and the South Seas, the short stories collected here--many for the first time--show London as one of the great American storytellers.First Sentence:
BUCK did not read the newspapers, or he would have known that trouble was brewing, not alone for himself, but for every tide-water dog, strong of muscle and with warm, long hair, from Puget Sound to San Diego.
2005, Feb 13; 00:08 ::: Diary of a Drug Fiend (1922)- Aleister Crowley
Diary of a Drug Fiend (1922)- Aleister Crowley [Amazon.com] [FR] [DE] [UK]
First sentence: "Yea, I certainly was feeling depressed..." (more)
see also Aleister Crowley
2005, Feb 14; 22:53 ::: RationalismRationalism, also known as the rationalist movement, is a philosophical doctrine that asserts that the truth should be determined by reason and factual analysis, rather than faith, dogma or religious teaching. Rationalism has some similarities in ideology and intent to secular humanism and atheism, in that it aims to provide a framework for social and philosophical discourse outside of religious or supernatural beliefs. --http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rationalism [Feb 2005]
In philosophy, reason (from Latin ratio, by way of French raison) is the faculty by means of which or the process through which human beings perform thought, especially abstract thought. Many thinkers have pondered reason, and the various views on the nature of reason may not be compatible with one another.
Reason is sometimes narrowly defined as the faculty or process of drawing logical inferences. From Aristotle onwards, such reasoning has been classified as either deductive reasoning, meaning "from the general to the particular", or inductive reasoning, meaning "from the particular to the general". In the 19th century, Charles Peirce, an American philosopher, added a third classification, abductive reasoning, by which he meant "from the best available information to the best explanation", which has become an important component of the scientific method. In modern usage, "inductive reasoning" sometimes includes almost all non-deductive reasoning, including what Peirce would call "abductive". --http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reason [Feb 2005]
2005, Feb 14; 15:09 ::: Il Monumento Continuo, New New York - Superstudio (1969-1971)
Il Monumento Continuo, New New York - Superstudio (1969-1971)
Some 30 years ago, Superstudio, a group of radical Florentine architects, proposed a gridded superstructure that would wrap around the world. Eventually, this structure, Il Monumento Continuo, would cover the entire surface of the planet, leaving the Earth as featureless as the smoothest desert, or, more to the point, as a wilfully low-brow, suburban-style western city. http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/critic/feature/0,1169,1048090,00.html [Feb 2005]
2005, Feb 14; 13:52 ::: Presagio di rose (1967) - Archizoom
Presagio di rose (1967) - Archizoom, part of a dream bed series
Studio founded in 1966 in Firenze (Italy) by four architects: Andrea Branzi (born 1938), Gilberto Corretti (born 1941), Paolo Deganello (born 1940), Massimo Morozzi (born 1941) and two designers: Dario Bartolini (born 1943) and Lucia Bartolini (born 1944). They worked on exhibition installations and architecture and designed interiors and products. Archizoom was polemical in speech and practice in this period of social radicalism. In 1968, at the Triennale in Milan, they organized the 'Center for Eclectic Conspiracy'. In 1972, they declared the 'right to go against a reality that lacks 'meaning'... to act, modify, form, and destroy the surrounding environment. The 'Mies' chair is a well-known example of their work. --http://www.designaddict.com/design_index/index.cfm/fuseaction/designer_show_one/DESIGNER_ID/8/index.cfm [Feb 2005]
2005, Feb 13; 23:20 ::: In Praise of Folly (1509|1511) - Desiderius Erasmus
In Praise of Folly (1509|1511) - Desiderius Erasmus [Amazon.com] [FR] [DE] [UK]
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Witty, influential work by one of the greatest scholars of the Renaissance satirizes the shortcomings of the upper classes and religious institutions. Required reading for humanities classes, this literary gem is ripe with vignettes and caricatures--with Folly, a metaphor for stupidity, the centerpiece. Unabridged republication of the John Wilson translation. --via Amazon.comThe Praise of Folly (Latin title: Moriae Encomium, sometimes translated as In Praise of Folly, Dutch title: Lof der Zotheid) is an essay written in 1509 by Erasmus of Rotterdam (1466-1536) and first printed in 1511. Erasmus revised and extended the work, which he originally wrote in the space of a week while sojourning with Sir Thomas More at More's estate in Bucklersbury. The Praise of Folly is considered one of the most influential works of literature in Western civilization and one of the catalysts of the Reformation. --http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praise_of_Folly [Feb 2005]
2005, Feb 13; 23:11 ::: Calm Sea (1887) - Arnold Böcklin
Calm Sea (1887) - Arnold Böcklin
2005, Feb 13; 15:02 ::: Palais Stoclet (1905-1911) - Josef Hoffmann
Palais Stoclet (1905 to 1911) - Josef Hoffmann, Brussels, Belgium
"The allusions to classicism, visible despite Hoffmann's conscious distortions, locks the building in an ordered and composed whole and places it in a world of lost archetypes: Roman, Flemish, Byzantine. In spite of its domestic forms the object is no longer recognizable in terms of type; located on the margins of a city largely composed of suburbs, more refined than anything most people are accustomed to, the Palais Stoclet, with its rarefied decorations and objets d'art, waits in its park for a silent crowd. Its sumptuous exterior, crowned by Metzner's sculptures, transforms it into an object with no other significance than an architectural one." -- Giuliano Gresleri. Josef Hoffmann. New York: Rizzoli, 1981. p60. via http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Stoclet_Palace.html [Feb 2005]
The Vienna Secession or (also known as Secessionstil, or Sezessionstil in Austria) was part of that highly varied movement that is now covered by the general term Art Nouveau. Sezessionstil architects liked to decorate the surface of their buildings with linear ornamentation in a form commonly called whiplash or eel styles. Otto Wagner's Majolika Haus in Vienna (c1898) is a significant example of the Austrian use of line. Otto Wagner's way of modifying Art Nouveau decoration in a classical manner did not find favour with some of his pupils who broke away to form the Secessionists. One was Josef Hoffmann who left to form the Wiener Werkstatte, an Austrian equivalent of the Arts and Crafts Movement. A good example of his work is the Stoclet House in Brussels (1905).
Other figures of the Vienna Secession include:
--http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vienna_Secession [Feb 2005]
2005, Feb 12; 20:05 ::: Those Who Came BeforeRecently, I have been reading and re-reading texts by and about some of the central figures in 20th century design. Specifically, I’ve been spending time with, Misha Black, Kenji Ekuan, Moholy-Nagy, George Nelson, Dieter Rams, Etorre Sottsass, and Eva Zeisel. What I find so interesting is how many of our (my) contemporary ideas and concerns have been previously addressed by these and other designers. More specifically, what is troubling is how the written work of these designers seems to have been forgotten, or worse, gone unnoticed. There might be several reasons for this, paramount among them that writings by designers are simply not known of outside of design studies and that within design practice there is little emphasis placed on studying the writings of designers - the obvious emphasis being on studying their work. I also worry (with more than a hint of self-interest) that the writings of designers are discounted as being too intimate or not rigorous. -- via Robotarium by Carl DiSalvo, PhD candidate in the School of Design at Carnegie Mellon University, http://robotarium.com/weblog/index.php?p=23 [Feb 2005]
2005, Feb 11; 19:19 ::: Dave Cooper
Untitled painting by Dave Cooper
image sourced from http://www.davegraphics.com/images/2004/image_2.jpg, Dave Cooper's site http://www.davegraphics.com
Books by Dave Cooper at http://fantagraphics.com/artist/d_cooper/cooper.html [Feb 2005]
Fantagraphics Books is an American publisher of alternative comics, underground comics, classic comic strip anthologies, magazines, and graphic novels located in the Maple Leaf neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. It was founded in 1976 by Gary Groth and Mike Catron. Kim Thompson joined the company several years later, and is currently co-owner with Groth. In 2003 the company nearly went out of business, but was saved by a restructuring and an outpouring of support from customers.
Fantagraphics is dedicated to promoting comics as a venerable art form. --http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantagraphics_Books [Feb 2005]
2005, Feb 11; 16:44 ::: La philosophie dans le boudoir (1948) - René Magritte
La philosophie dans le boudoir (1948) - René Magritte
See also: bedroom
2005, Feb 11; 13:56 ::: Chrysler building gargoyle (1930) - William van Alen
Chrysler building gargoyle (1930) - William van Alen
see also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_Building [Feb 2005]
2005, Feb 11; 13:13 ::: Jeanne Lanvin's Bathroom (1920-22) - Armand Rateau
Jeanne Lanvin's Bathroom (1920-22) - Armand Rateau
Image sourced from http://drwagnernet.com/40b/lecture-view.cfm?lecture=8 [Feb 2005]
2005, Feb 11; 11:30 ::: American Art Deco () - Alastair Duncan
American Art Deco () - Alastair Duncan [Amazon.com] [FR] [DE] [UK]
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Art Deco was the most important decorative style of the late 1920s and 1930s, and its expression in America was seen in virtually every area of the fine and decorative arts: architecture, sculpture, furniture, textiles, ceramics, silver, graphic arts, and jewelry. This splendid book explores the indigenous tradition of Art Deco in America and, in over 500 illustrations, reveals the beauty and extent of the style as it was manifested here. Most of the important buildings, in all parts of the country, were embellished with strong Art Deco themes. William van Alen, Ely Jacques Kahn, and Joseph Urban, among others, created some of the most memorable architecture of the century: the Chrysler Building and Radio City Music Hall in New York; the Union Trust Building in Detroit; the Richfield Oil Building and the Pan-Pacific Auditorium in Los Angeles. Furniture, whether in homes, offices, restaurants, or nightclubs, was revolutionized by Art Deco's modernist stylizations (including the uniquely American skyscraper motif), and American designers from Paul Theodore Frankl to Donald Deskey to Russel Wright to Walker von Nessen created sofas, screens, and dressing tables in the Art Deco spirit. On radios, book covers, fabrics, automobiles--the influence of Art Deco abounded. This beautifully produced volume brings American Art Deco to life with illustrations of objects ranging from cocktail shakers to the Trylon and Perisphere of the 1939 World's Fair in New York. Alastair Duncan, an internationally acknowledged authority on Art Deco and Art Nouveau, and author of many books on the subject, has written the definitive volume on the American interpretations of one of the most successful design styles of the century.
2005, Feb 11; 10:57 ::: Butler House (1936) - George Kraetsch and E.E. Butler
Butler House (1936) - George Kraetsch and E.E. Butler [Des Moines, Iowa]
Image sourced from http://xroads.virginia.edu/~MA01/Lisle/30home/modern/butler.html [Feb 2005]
2005, Feb 11; 10:49 ::: Pan Pacific Auditorium (1935) - Becket Wurdeman
Pan Pacific Auditorium (1935) - Becket Wurdeman
Image sourced from http://drwagnernet.com/40b/lecture-view.cfm?lecture=8 [Feb 2005]
2005, Feb 11; 10:26 ::: The 1934 Chrysler Airflow
The 1934 Chrysler Airflow
2005, Feb 11; 10:26 ::: Belgian Pavillion
Belgian Pavillion (1937) - M.M. Van de Veild - Eggericx Verwilghen - Schmitz
Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la vie Moderne 1937 via http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~aprobert/paris371.htm [Feb 2005]
2005, Feb 11; 10:02 ::: Art and Visual Perception: A Psychology of the Creative Eye (1954) - Rudolf Arnheim
Art and Visual Perception: A Psychology of the Creative Eye (1954) - Rudolf Arnheim [Amazon.com] [FR] [DE] [UK]
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Since its publication fifty years ago, this work has established itself as a classic. It casts the visual process in psychological terms and describes the creative way one's eye organizes visual material according to specific psychological premises. In 1974 this book was revised and expanded, and since then it has continued to burnish Rudolf Arnheim's reputation as a groundbreaking theoretician in the fields of art and psychology.
2005, Feb 10; 23:56 ::: Georges Lepape (1887-1971)
Georges Lepape, Les choses de Paul Poiret, Paris: Maquet, 1911
Georges Lepape (1887-1971) is considered one of the great Art Deco illustrators alongside Barbier and Erté. After illustrating Les choses de Paul Poiret his career took off. His work permeated the arts in theater, fashion, film, and literature. Beginning around 1916, Lepape illustrated covers for Vogue, where his whimsical yet elegant style of fashion illustration dominated until the 1930s. --http://www3.fitnyc.edu/museum/artful_line/nouveau4.htm [Dec 2004]
Paul Poiret (20 April 1879, Paris, France - 30 April 1944, Paris) was a couturier (dress designer) who worked in Paris in the years before World War I. He is best known for designing the hobble skirt. He worked as a designer in the fashion house of Charles Frederick Worth in Paris before opening his own shop in 1903. --http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poiret [Feb 2005]
2005, Feb 10; 15:18 ::: Der Junge Törless/Young Toerless (1966) - Volker Schlöndorff
Der Junge Törless/Young Toerless (1966) - Volker Schlöndorff [Amazon.com] [FR] [DE] [UK]
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Academy Award(tm)-winning director Volker Schlöndorff (The Tin Drum) won the International Critics Award at Cannes for his first feature, a chilling allegory of war-time oppression. Set at a military boarding school at the turn of the century, the shy and intelligent Toerless wants to report the humiliation and torture of a fellow classmate, but remains silent when the others threaten to name him as an accomplice. This mind blowing psychological thriller contains striking performances - including one by Barbara Steele, the sultry queen of Italian cult Horror.Der junge Törless (Young Törless) is a 1966 German movie directed by Volker Schlöndorff adapted from the autobiographical novel Die Verwirrungen des Zöglings Törless by Robert Musil dealing with the sadistic and homoerotic tendencies of a group of boys at an Austrian military academy at the beginning of the 20th century.
When Thomas Törless (Mathieu Carrière) arrives at the academy, his interest is soon piqued by the apparently homosexual Anselm von Basini (Marian Seidowsky), who, after having been caught stealing by fellow student Reiting (Fred Dietz), becomes Reiting's "slave", bowing to Reiting's sadistic rituals. Törless follows their relationship with intellectual interest but without emotional involvement.
Also partaking in these sessions is Beineberg (Bernd Tischer), with whom Törless visits Bozena (Barbara Steele), the local prostitute. Again, Törless is aloof and more intrigued than excited by the woman.
When Basini and Törless are left alone in the academy, Törless sleeps with Basini, though he later decides it was just an experiment.
After Basini is nearly lynched by a mob because of one of Reiting's intrigues, Törless, having completed the transition from youth to adult, takes his life in his own hands for the first time and leaves the academy. --http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_junge_T%F6rless [Feb 2005]
2005, Feb 10; 12:40 ::: Homophobia in reggaeDeal to ban 'homophobic' reggae
"The reggae industry is to refuse to release or stage concerts featuring homophobic songs under a global deal struck with gay rights groups."
From the BBC's site... "homophobia in Jamaica goes far beyond songs lyrics, with gay men and women "beaten, cut, burned, raped and shot on account of their sexuality", according to Amnesty International. It says while no official statistics are available, according to published reports at least 30 gay men are believed to have been murdered in Jamaica since 1997. And at least five Jamaicans have been granted asylum in the UK in the last two years because their lives had been threatened as a result of their sexual identity." --http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/3653140.stm via http://dubdotdash.blogspot.com/ [Feb 2005]
2005, Feb 09; 21:43 ::: Newton, Sex & Landscapes (2004) Philippe Garner, June Newton
Newton, Sex & Landscapes (2004) Philippe Garner, June Newton [Amazon.com] [FR] [DE] [UK]
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The collection "Sex & Landscapes" brings together a rich selection from Helmut Newton’s little-known landscape and travel photographs, as well as unseen "tougher" sex pictures, described by Philippe Garner of de Pury & Luxembourg as "Helmut’s world of dark, brooding seas, baroque statuary, crashing waves, a long desert highway under threatening skies, a Berlin park at dusk, enigmatic apartment buildings at night, the Rhine seen from the air, the shadows of airplanes, all this interwoven with hard and voyeuristic sexual imagery, plus a touch of his high style and glamour." The book’s publication coincides with the exhibition of "Sex and Landscapes," which will open on June 3 at the inauguration of the Helmut Newton Foundation in Berlin.
2005, Feb 09; 19:41 ::: Antwerp, Belgium, 1566: Beeldenstorm
Engraving of the Iconoclasm from G. Bouttat (1640-1703)
During the Iconoclasm of August 20, 1566, Protestants destroyed a large part of the valuable interior. When Antwerp came under Protestant administration in 1581, a number of artistic treasures were once again destroyed, removed or sold. Only after 1585, with the restoration of Roman Catholic authority, did tranquility return once more. --http://www.dekathedraal.be/en/tijdlijn/tl_4.htm [Feb 2005]
Some of the Protestant reformers encouraged their followers to destroy Catholic art works by insisting that they were idols. Huldrych Zwingli and John Calvin promoted this approach to the adaptation of earlier buildings for Protestant worship. In 1562, some Calvinists destroyed the tomb of St. Irenaeus and the relics inside, which had been under the altar of a church since his martyrdom in 202.
The Netherlands (including Belgium) were hit by a large wave of Protestant iconoclasm in 1566. This is called the Beeldenstorm. --http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iconoclastic#Reformation_iconoclasm [Feb 2005]
The english translation of beeldenstorm is iconoclasm.
Literally, an iconoclast is a person who destroys icons, that is, sacred paintings or sculpture.
The more common meaning in current usage is that an iconoclast is a person who carries out symbolic or quixotic acts of protest against authority figures. There is a connotation that the iconoclast opposes the imposition of authority itself rather than any particular policy or action. --http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iconoclast [2004]
2005, Feb 08; 20:51 ::: Positif 50 Years (2002) - Michel Ciment, Laurence Kardish
Positif 50 Years: Selected writings from the French Film Journal (2002) - Michel Ciment, Laurence Kardish [Amazon.com] [FR] [DE] [UK]
About the Author
Laurence Kardish is Curator and Coordinator of film exhibitions in the Department of Film and Media at The Museum of Modern Art, New York.Product Description:
To celebrate the 50th Anniversary and the 500th issue of the French film journal Positif--voilà! What could satisfy the cinephile more than an anthology, in English, of the very best Positif articles from the last five decades? A preeminent film magazine since its inception, the monthly Positif has always been at the forefront of critical thought, discerning trends in cinema as they are happening. With over 40 articles covering some of the most notable films of the past 50 years, this compendium reveals how the magazine accomplished that very feat throughout its existence. Read Bernard Chardère on Luis Buñuel's Los Olvidados, Paul-Louis Thirard on Maurice Burnan, Robert Benayoun on Frederico Fellini, and other critics on flicks from The African Queen and Hiroshima mon Amour to Reservoir Dogs and Fanny and Alexander. With an introduction by Michel Ciment, the editor of the magazine, and articles by distinguished critics and practitioners, this compilation pays tribute to both the importance of films and the lasting value of Positif.Edited by Lawrence Kardish.
Essays by Bernard Chadère, Jacques Demeure, Michel Subiela, Paul-Louis Thirard, Roger Tailleur, Ado Kyrou, Bernard Pingaud, Bertrand Tavernier, Jean-Paul Török, Robert Benayoun, Louis Seguin, Michel Pérez, Frédéric Vitoux, Lorenzo Codelli, Alain Garsautl, Jacques Goimard, Michel Sineux, Michael Henry, Gérard Legrand, Isabelle Jordan, Jacques Segond and Petr Kral --Amazon.com [Feb 2005]
2005, Feb 08; 19:00 ::: Harmful to Minors (2002) Judith Levine
Harmful to Minors (2002) Judith Levine [Amazon.com] [FR] [DE] [UK]
Harmful to Minors: The Perils of Protecting Children From Sex (ISBN 0816640068) is a book by Judith Levine that was published in 2002 with a foreword by former United States Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders.
In the book, Levine lambasts US laws concerning child pornography, statutory rape, and abortion for minors. It also analyzes abstinence only sex education, which Levine considers counter-productive and dangerous.
Because of its controversial nature and content, it was nearly impossible for Levine to find a publisher-one prospective publisher even called it "radioactive." University of Minnesota Press eventually agreed to publish the book, despite cries of outrage from the right wing of Minnesota's political establishment.
It became famous after it won the Los Angeles Times Book Award. Conservatives such as Joe Scarborough and Robert Knight inaccurately accused Levine of promoting pedophilia for her suggestion that the US adopt statutory rape laws similar to those in the Netherlands. Some demanded the book be removed from libraries. --http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmful_to_Minors [Feb 2005]
2005, Feb 08; 12:15 ::: Robert Smithson's land art
Spiral Jetty (1970) - Robert Smithson
Spiral Jetty, considered to be the masterpiece of American sculptor Robert Smithson, is the name of an earthwork sculpture built in 1970. --http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiral_Jetty
2005, Feb 08; 12:08 ::: Paul Mccarthy (1996) - Ralph Rugoff
Paul Mccarthy (Contemporary Artists) (1996) - Ralph Rugoff [Amazon.com] [FR] [DE] [UK]
From Library Journal
If we are to see art as a mirror of society, the work of Paul McCarthy reflects all that is perverted, violent, and deranged in this world. Characterized by crawling around on hands and knees in specially built environments (e.g., Santa's workshop) and dousing his body in ketchup and mayonnaise, his performances repulse, but he remains one of the most talked-about artists today. Published in conjunction with a retrospective exhibition at New York's New Museum of Contemporary Art, this catalog documents over 30 years of McCarthy's art, including performance, installation, video, and photographic work. One of the strengths of this publication is the critical analysis provided by three highly regarded scholars. In comparison, the 1996 monograph from Phaidon Press's "Contemporary Artist" series of the same title offers performance scripts, interviews with the artist, and samples of his own writing. Both publications offer a plethora of color and black-and-white reproductions. Recommended for libraries with good contemporary art collections. Krista Ivy, Bryn Mawr Coll. Lib., PA Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to the Paperback edition.Product Description:
Working in a pioneering fusion of sculpture and conceptually based performance, Paul McCarthy is one of the most influential figures in contemporary art-however the full range is of his oeuvre is still not fully appreciated or understood. While his architectural installations incorporating video and performance artifacts have received copious critical and curatorial attention during the present decade, few viewers are familiar with the scope of his artistic evolution, or with the impact his works had had on two generations of Los Angeles artists. This catalogue-accompanying McCarthy exhibitions at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, and the New Museum of Contemporary Art in new York-covers more than 100 works from all areas of his activity, and gives an exemplary insight into McCarthy's works form the early 70s up to the present day. Experts on his work give comprehensive descriptions and analyses of the artist's performances and installations, examine the unique ties between his works and the cinematic arts, and explore the ongoing dialogue between the artistic cultures of New York and Los Angeles, particularly in terms of the development of conceptual art.--This text refers to the Paperback edition.
2005, Feb 07; 23:15 ::: Selected censorship incidents1497 - Savonarola promotes 'bonfire of vanities' in Florence
1558 - 'fig leaves' added to Michelangelo's Last Judgement
1573 - Veronese ordered to 'correct' his Last Supper
1832 - Daumier punished for caricature of Louis-Philippe by six months in prison
1873 Comstock Act in US
1898 - Klimt's Vienna Sezession 'Minotaur' poster emasculated
1918 - UK ban on reproduction of CR Nevinson's Paths of Glory
1933 - Rockefeller Center mural by Diego Rivera destroyed after featuring image of Lenin
1934 - Cadmus' The Fleet's In! withdrawn from PWAP exhibition at Corcoran Gallery in Washington
