Richard Prince (Paperback)

Robert Rubin

ISBN 10: 0847836495 / ISBN 13: 9780847836499

Published by Rizzoli International Publications, New York, 2011

About this Item

Paperback. A look into Richard Princes private library and his influences, published on the occasion of an exhibition of the artists work at the Bibliotheque nationale de France, Paris. Artist Richard Prince is renowned for appropriating icons that capture the American cultural zeitgeist, such as Marlboro cowboys, femme-fatale nurses, and muscle cars. Prince is also a bibliophile, collecting rare volumes published from 1949 to 1984 which include Naked Lunch, Jack Kerouacs rolled manuscript for Big Sur, and editions of Vladimir Nabokovs Lolita in several languages. An exhibition at the Bibliotheque nationale de France, Paris, presents rare books selected by the artist from its collection alongside Princes artwork.Richard Prince: American Prayer is an accompanying volume that offers a rare glimpse into Princes intellectual explorations, revealing the source material for many of his well-known series through the pairing of literary excerpts and complementary illustrations of artwork. Artist Richard Prince is renowned for his appropriations of icons that capture the American cultural zeitgeist. Marlboro cowboys, femme-fatale nurses, and muscle cars are among the images that populate his paintings, photographs, and cultures." Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Seller Inventory # 9780847836499

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Richard Prince (Paperback)
• Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications, New York
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0847836495
• ISBN 13: 9780847836499
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

A look into Richard Prince’s private library and his influences, published on the occasion of an exhibition of the artist’s work at the Bibliotheque nationale de France, Paris.  Artist Richard Prince is renowned for appropriating icons that capture the American cultural zeitgeist, such as Marlboro cowboys, femme-fatale nurses, and muscle cars. Prince is also a bibliophile, collecting rare volumes published from 1949 to 1984 which include Naked Lunch, Jack Kerouac’s rolled manuscript for Big Sur, and editions of Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita in several languages. An exhibition at the Bibliotheque nationale de France, Paris, presents rare books selected by the artist from its collection alongside Prince’s artwork.
Richard Prince: American Prayer is an accompanying volume that offers a rare glimpse into Prince’s intellectual explorations, revealing the source material for many of his well-known series through the pairing of literary excerpts and complementary illustrations of artwork.      

About the Author

Bob Rubin is an art historian and collector of contemporary art and design. Marie Minssieux-Chamonard is a contemporary and rare book curator at the Bibliotheque nationale de France. John McWhinnie is a rare-book dealer and gallerist.