Born in Brooklyn Billy Sullivan attended New York s High School of Art and Design and then the School of Visual Arts during which time he began photographing his fellow artists family and friends from the art nightclub and fashion worlds. Over 30 years later Sullivan has accumulated thousands of images that he views as a visual diary of his life characterizing the people and things around him. From this archive he creates paintings pastels and ink drawings primarily portraits and still lifes Part of a downtown scene from 1968 to the present Sullivan cites the influence of Andy Warhol on his approach to art aesthetically and socially. The ARTPIX DVD and CD-ROM document Sullivan s photos over 30 years. An image archive is accompanied by an audio interview with the artist by Mark Magill founder of Bomb Magazine and an essay by The New Yorker art critic Peter Schjeldahl. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: MISCELLANEOUS/SPECIAL INTEREST UPC: 9780966801033 Manufacturer No: MC-527
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Seller: Katsumi-san Co., Cambridge, MA, U.S.A.
Enclosure. Condition: As New. Still in publisher's shrinkwrap. This is not a book but a CD-ROM and DVD of Sullivan's photographs in the publisher's pictorial enclosure. "Billy Sullivan was born in Brooklyn and attended New York's High School of Art and Design and then the School of Visual Arts, during which time he began photographing his fellow artists, family and friends from the art, club and fashion worlds. Now, thirty years later, Sullivan has accumulated thousands of images that he views as a visual diary of his life, capturing the people and scenes around him. From this photographic archive, he creates paintings, drawings and photographs, primarily portraits and still lifes. This CD-ROM and DVD project documents a selection of these photographs. An image archive is accompanied by an audio interview with the artist by Mark Magill, founder of Bomb [magazine], and an essay by critic Peter Schjeldahl."--Liner notes on back cover. Includes images of Cookie Mueller, Vittorio Scarpati, Sharon Niesp, Nan Goldin, Linda Yablonsky, Pat Place, Taylor Mead, Patti Astor, Pat Hearn, and many other notables of the '80s downtown New York scene. [dn rm t a]. Seller Inventory # 300060
Seller: Mullen Books, ABAA, Marietta, PA, U.S.A.
Softcover. Color pictorial wraps; 1 CD-ROM and 1 DVD. Contains photos by Sullivan selected from his archive of work from 30+ years; Includes an audio interview with Sullivan by Mark Magill, as well as an essay by critic Peter Schjeldahl; Suitable for PC and Mac. VG- (Minor wear to extremities). Seller Inventory # 120816