The world of arts and literature has not escaped the problem of AIDS. Not only has the disease made itself felt in the lives (and deaths) of artists and their friends, but it has also affected the very form and content of contemporary art. AIDS is becoming a prevalent theme in literature, drama, dance, music, film, television, painting and photography. This text examines various works and artists connected with AIDS including: the photographs of Robert Mapplethorpe; the paintings of Frank Moore, Ross Blechner and David ...
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The world of arts and literature has not escaped the problem of AIDS. Not only has the disease made itself felt in the lives (and deaths) of artists and their friends, but it has also affected the very form and content of contemporary art. AIDS is becoming a prevalent theme in literature, drama, dance, music, film, television, painting and photography. This text examines various works and artists connected with AIDS including: the photographs of Robert Mapplethorpe; the paintings of Frank Moore, Ross Blechner and David Wojnarowicz; the writings of Paul Monette, George Whitmore and others; Tony Kushner's Pulitzer Prize winning play "Angels in America" and the plays of Terrence McNally, Harry Kondoleon, Harvey Fierstein, William Hoffman, Larry Kramer, Paul Vogel and others; films by Jonathan Demme, Cyril Collard and Derek Jarman; and the dances of Edward Stiele, Bill Jones, Christopher Gillis, Lance Gries and others. The text also provides coverage of docu-dramas, gala dance benefits, travelling art exhibitions, music, agitprop anti-art and more.
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. Book FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. An analysis of 'plague art', studying how painting, stage, music, poetry, etc., are sometimes devoted to AIDS and those who have contracted and died from it, attempting to convey concepts related to compassion, responsibility, spirituality, healing, political and social activism, isolation and community, heterosexism, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains glossy illustrations, end notes, indexed, 255pp. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped ($24.95 price intact). Published by Continuum Publishing Company, 1994. Octavo. Blue cloth boards stamped in gold. Book is very good; with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Blacked out previous owner inscription on flyleaf. Dust jacket is very good with light shelf wear and a few nicks. 252 pages. ISBN: 9780826406538. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York.