Publisher's Description
Richard Prince
Photographs/Paintings
Edited by Kunstmuseum Basel, Kunsthalle Zurich,
preface by Bernhard Mendes Biirgi, Beatrix Ruf,
text by Bruce Hainley
2 volumes plus text booklet,
Together approx. 384 pp; approx. 368 full page colour illustrations, Pbk in translucent slipcase 24.5 x 32 cm
Familiar stock pieces from the American mass media such as the Marlboro
cowboys, bare-chested blondes from biker's magazines or cartoons with sexist
messages taken from the Rainbow Press, these are the materials that Prince
likes to 'recycle' for his works. These icons of mass culture are then processed -
photographed, fragmented and copied down, or their format altered - and
transformed into works of art. By appropriating a reality artificially staged by
the media, Prince assesses and catalogues everyday life in America with an
archivist's cool gaze. In this way, the artist returns life to these much abused
types; the Marlboro cowboy now rides across the prairie free of all consumerist
underpinnings. The concept and design of these large-format artist's books are
by Richard Prince himself, presenting his own selection of pieces. Each volume
is dedicated to one medium, either photography or painting, both volumes
include full page reproductions as well as accompanying commentary booklets.
Book Information
ISBN:
3775791116
Publisher:
Hatje Cantz Publishers
Format:
Hardcover, 402 pages
Language:
German