Philip-Lorca Dicorcia [Anglais] [Broché]

A Museum of Modern Art Publication Philip-Lorca diCorcia's inventively staged and exquisitely crafted color photographs occupy a special place in contemporary art. Operating in the gap between postmodern fiction and documentary fact, between slick convention and fresh perception, they deliver a powerful emotional charge. The 55 colorplates in this book, dating from 1978 to 1994, trace the evolution of his compelling and influential body of work, which has been widely exhibited in the United States and Europe.

The book begins with diCorcia's enigmatic domestic scenarios, whose protagonists are the photographer's family and friends, and continues with the ambitious series in which Hollywood drifters and hustlers are pictured as emblematic figures of contemporary America. His images of the energy and turmoil of big city streets reinvigorated a rich photographic tradition that had been dormant for nearly a generation.

55 photographs in full color, 10 1/2 x 9 1/2"

PETER GALASSI is chief curator in the Department of Photography at The Museum of Modern Art, New York.

La collection « Rencontres » a pour vocation de constituer, dans le temps, un ensemble de livrets publiés au rythme de deux par an qui relatent, sous la forme d’un entretien ou d’un texte, la rencontre entre un artiste contemporain et un auteur. --Ce texte fait référence à une édition épuisée ou non disponible de ce titre.

Né dans les années 50, Philip-Lorca diCorcia fait partie de ces grands artistes photographes contemporains américains que le temps a déjà permis de mettre en évidence, telle Nan Goldin par exemple. --Ce texte fait référence à une édition épuisée ou non disponible de ce titre.

Philip-Lorca diCorcia, born in 1953, attended the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and Yale University. Since 1977 his work has been the subject of numerous one-man exhibitions. His photographs are in the collections of major institutions such as The Museum of Modern Art, New York; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. --Ce texte fait référence à une édition épuisée ou non disponible de ce titre.