- Hardcover: 79 pages
- Publisher: Museum of Modern Art; illustrated edition edition (May 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0870701452
- ISBN-13: 978-0870701450
- Product Dimensions: 25 x 27.2 x 1.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 771 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #379,697 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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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. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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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.
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4.7 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews)
24 of 28 people found the following review helpful
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Realism and Artificiality, May 1 2000
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This review is from: Dicorcia (Paperback)
In Andy Grundberg's book, Crisis of the Real, he predicts that "the character of photography in the new millennium will be something more overtly fabricated, manipulative, artificial, and self conscious then the photography we have come to know." Interested in this prediction, I have been exploring artists using fiction and theatricality in their work; such as, Philip-Lorca diCorcia, Jeff Wall, Eileen Cowin, and Tiny Barny to name a few. These artists are not only questioning the representational authority of photography but also exploring the extent to which artiface takes part in constructing a narrative. In carefully staged scenes, apparently taken from ordinary, everday life, diCorcia's images originate not so much from experience as from imagination. They seem convincingly real, yet are just enough over the top to remind us of how mediated photography can be. I think this is the type of overt fabrication Grundberg was referring to. diCorcia gives meticulous attention to every detail and has a wonderful sense of composition, particularly with the use of color. Many of his pictures will make you laugh, while others may offer an odd parallel to your own experiences. This is an original book, well worth having to return to as a source of pleasure and inspiration.
3 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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Brief review, Aug 2 2007
By Paul R. Steel "pabloinla" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Philip-Lorca diCorcia (Hardcover)
The photographer produces only a few photos each year. The detail and care of his art challenge me to become as powerful in my own work.
1 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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Great book!, April 10 2007
By A. Côté - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Philip-Lorca diCorcia (Hardcover)
If you're a fan or love photography, well it's a good one. Especially if you're interested in portrait and street photography. Philip-Lorca diCorcia is a must in that field. So, of course, there is plenty of photographs (great ones) but that's about it. This is not the book you want to buy to read about diCorcia. But still, very glad to have it!
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