Philip-Lorca diCorcia (Contemporaries, a Photography Series) - Hardcover

Galassi, Peter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0870701452 ISBN 13: 9780870701450

Publisher: The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2003

Synopsis

Back in Print! 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 color plates in this book, dating from 1978 to 1994, trace the evolution of a compelling and influential body of work. Beginning with enigmatic domestic scenarios whose protagonists are the photographer's family and friends, diCorcia moved on to an ambitious series in which Hollywood drifters and hustlers are pictured as emblematic figures of contemporary America. He proceeded to deploy his probing curiosity amid the energy and turmoil of big-city streets, reinvigorating a rich photographic tradition that had been dormant for nearly a generation.

About this title

About the Author:

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: The Museum of Modern Art, New York
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0870701452
• ISBN 13: 9780870701450
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 80