Great photographers capture and interpret the performances of a madcap artist Whether singing the songs of Robert Schumann or crooning Joni Mitchell, whether personifying the tortured Antonin Artaud, the glamorous Dagmar Onassis, or the enigmatic Mona Lisa, the performance artist, singer and dancer John Kelly is all diva, all talent, all the time. With great pathos, gesture, kindness, intelligence and sensitivity, John Kelly portrays the emotional extremes of his subjects in all their complexity, yet with a grand sense of ...
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Great photographers capture and interpret the performances of a madcap artist Whether singing the songs of Robert Schumann or crooning Joni Mitchell, whether personifying the tortured Antonin Artaud, the glamorous Dagmar Onassis, or the enigmatic Mona Lisa, the performance artist, singer and dancer John Kelly is all diva, all talent, all the time. With great pathos, gesture, kindness, intelligence and sensitivity, John Kelly portrays the emotional extremes of his subjects in all their complexity, yet with a grand sense of romance and humor. Aperture is proud to present Kelly's remarkably expressive, poignant work for the first time in publication. "John Kelly" will profile this unique and singular talent as seen through the eyes of great photographers, including John Dugdale, Nan Goldin, Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, Peter Hujar, Dona Ann McAdams and others. The images will be complemented by Philip Yenawine's eloquent introduction and John Kelly's own extensive writings. "John Kelly "is published by Aperture in association with 2wice Books.
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Add this copy of John Kelly and Company to cart. $107.00, like new condition, Sold by Ira Joel Haber rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brooklyn, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by John Kelly.
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INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY JOHN KELLY IN 1994. This is a large promotional folder presskit for the renowned performance artist John Kelly and his company. The kit consists of a three gated large illustrated b&w folder that has been inscribed and signed by Kelly. Within the folder is a calling card, along with 10 pages of career info. and material on many of his perfomance pieces which include notes, credits & critical blurbs. Each page is also illustrated with perfomrance photos. Also set in the folder but not called for are theatre programs for three of his performance pieces with ticket stubs laid in, and a copy of Poz Magazine which is a magazine for people with HIV. Kelly is pictured on the cover, and inside is a long article on him with many photos. Also laid in is a small recent card for a series shows that he did at Joe's Pub. Small split to one of the folds of the folder has been mended with acid free tape. Fine.
