Dawoud Bey: Picturing People - Hardcover

Bernson, Julie; Danto, Arthur C.; Walker, Hamza; Bey, Dawoud

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0941548597 ISBN 13: 9780941548595

Publisher: Renaissance Society, 2012

Synopsis

Since 1975, photographer Dawoud Bey has developed a body of work distinguished for its commitment to portraiture as a means for reflecting social circumstances. Ranging from street encounters to studio portraits, Bey has investigated numerous photographic methods to find increased engagement with his subjects. The Renaissance Society exhibition this catalogue accompanies (May 13 – July 13, 2012) included selections from Bey's work spanning the thirty years from 1982 to the present. The exhibition offered a comprehensive look at Bey's oeuvre, and provided an opportunity to explore related subjects in art history and social discourse, such as the presentation of self, race, site, and the relationship between artist and subject. Includes essays by Arthur Danto and Julie Bernson as well as an interview between Bey and the Renaissance Society's Associate Curator and Director of Education, Hamza Walker.

About this edition

• Publisher: Renaissance Society
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0941548597
• ISBN 13: 9780941548595
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 116