Ryan McGinley: Whistle for the Wind
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| Rating | : | 4.70 (933 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0847838315 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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The recipient of a Warhol Foundation Arts Writing grant, she has published essays and monographs on contemporary artists including Jorge Pardo, Moyra Davey, Elke Krystufek, Tiny Creatures, The Bernadette Corporation, among many others. Chris Kraus is the author of four novels, most recently Summer of Hate (2012) and two books of art criti
This eventually led to the now legendary summer-long road trips, capturing groups of twenty-somethings amongst a variety of American landscapes. In his most recent body of work, McGinley continues to explore—in black and white as well as in color—the body but in the still, pared down atmosphere of his studio. A copy eventually found its way into the hands of Sylvia Wolf, then a curator of photography at the Whitney Museum of American Art. In this first major monograph chronicling the entirety of the artist’s career, McGinley’s work is considered by three extraordinary figures: Chris Kraus, novelist and critic; John Kelsey, writer, artist and activist; and Gus Van Sant, the auteur filmmaker. In 2000, Ryan McGinley, then a student, staged his first exhibition of photographs in an abandoned SoHo gallery. As the work evolved, he moved away from the more documentary aspect of the early photographs and began to create scenarios where he could explore different ideas (aesthetic and otherwise). In 2003, Wolf mounted an exhibition of his work at the venerable institu
Missed opportunity As an avid photographer and a lover of fine art photography for the last 30 years, I wanted to like this book. I have always had a penchant for risqué and provocative photography, leaning towards an overproduced aesthetic, such as that found in the work of fashion photographers like Leibovitz and Newton as well as shock value photographer Dave LaChapelle, and others. Ryan McGinley has garnered much attention in his relatively short career, and the reviews I have read in such esteemed magazines as Foam and Aperture led me to believe that I would like his work. Unfortunately that was not the. crabapple said Liked the authentic, period looking photography.. Liked the authentic, period looking photography. Feels innocent.. "Creative nude photos." according to William Lance Lenon. Extremely creative photos of nude men and women ! It was not what I was expecting, but I love it!!
His forthcoming monograph, Ryan McGinley: Whistle for the Wind, solidifies his impact in art and culture." Complex"For viewers who get past the casual nudity and low-fi aesthetic, there's plenty of unexpected beauty and youthful ebullience." American Photo“These photographs are songs of innocence.” New York Times“Nothing conjures up feelings of summer adventure like a photograph by Ryan McGinley.” Nylon Guys “Ryan McGinley’s photographs capture the essence of being twenty-something in America…chronicles the entirety of McGinley’s career.” Cultured Magazine. “The book’s presentation matches the weightlessness of the content: the images are gifted ample breathing space and the print is finished to an extraordinary degree of quality.” Sleek Magazine "Ryan McGinley is without a doubt the defining photographer of this genera