Marcia Resnick

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As It Is or Could Be

By Frank H. Goodyear and Lisa Hostetler and Casey Riley

Summary

Marcia Resnick illuminates the pioneering photographer's vital role in New York's Downtown art scene during the 1970s and 1980s. Known for her striking portraits of cultural icons like Jean-Michel Basquiat, John Belushi, and Susan Sontag, Resnick blends acute feminist perspectives with witty conceptual approaches. This richly illustrated volume covers her education at Cooper Union and CalArts, key series like See and Re-visions, and positions her work within contemporary art history. An insightful afterword by Laurie Anderson adds a personal touch to this exploration.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in contemporary photography, feminist art, and the vibrant culture of New York's Downtown scene. It will also appeal to art historians and those passionate about portraiture of iconic figures in art and pop culture.

Illuminating the photographer’s contributions to New York’s Downtown art scene and her acute feminist work

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Illuminating the photographer’s contributions to New York’s Downtown art scene and her acute feminist work

Photographer Marcia Resnick (b. 1950) earned recognition as part of the legendary Downtown New York art scene of the 1970s and 1980s. Her portraits of the era’s major cultural figures, such as Jean-Michel Basquiat, John Belushi, and Susan Sontag, have contributed to the scene’s mythic status. Against this backdrop, Resnick also produced a significant body of work that engaged with the history of art, took a humorous approach to conceptual art and feminism, and proposed new ideas for what photography could be.

Spanning the artist’s career, this richly illustrated volume explores Resnick’s early influences and education at Cooper Union and CalArts; discusses her series and photobooks such as See and Re-visions; and situates the artist’s work within the history of contemporary art. An afterword by Laurie Anderson speaks to the very personal vision of Resnick’s photography.

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2022 Photography Network Book Prize Winner applauds the book for its comprehensive and engaging portrayal of Resnick's influential photography.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780300254655

Publisher: Yale University Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 08 March 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Yale University Press

Illustration: 106 color illus.

Contributors:

Afterword by Laurie Anderson

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 229.0mm

Height: 279.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 208

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Arts & Culture Casey Riley Education & Reference Frank H. Goodyear Lisa Hostetler Non-Fiction

About the Author

Frank H. Goodyear III is codirector of the Bowdoin College Museum of Art. Lisa Hostetler is an art historian and curator who specializes in photography. Casey Riley is chair, global contemporary art, and curator of photography and new media at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.