1986. A Calendar on Travel and Tourism. Texts Martha Hawley. Photographs Barbara Bloom.

Barbara BLOOM & Martha HAWLEY.

Verlag: Mart. Spruijt bv., 1986

Beschreibung

Cover, title, & 12 sheets. Barbara BloomÕs first artistÕs book, published in the form of a calender, with a printed cover and 12 colour offset reproductions of photographs, each with an accompanying text by Martha Hawley. A copy of the calender was exhibited as BloomÕs contribution to the 1986 TV Generations exhibition in Los Angeles, curated by John Baldassari. There Bloom describes the thinking behind her imagery in the calender: ÒI am interested in the ways in which cultural images are used in the media (film, advertising, magazines TV, etc.). I all my work Ôseeming to beÕ and Ôappearing as ifÕ play a large role. I want my work to Ôlook likeÕ normal media imagery. I remain true to the ÔrulesÕ of the particular medium, thus producing a poster that Ôlooks likeÕ a standard commercial poster, a film trailer that Ôseems to beÕ a normal trailer, a book cover thatÕappears as ifÕ it were a real bookcover. But this Ôlooking likeÕ, this chameleonic means of achieving my purpose is one the surface, a fist impression. The images, often through irony, comment upon the medium in which they are placed and upon cultural images (cliches), in general.Ó Rind-bound calender, with hole punched through lower edge for hanging as issued. Small areas of surface rubbing to covers, otherwise fine. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 1641

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Titel: 1986. A Calendar on Travel and Tourism. ...

Verlag: Mart. Spruijt bv.

Erscheinungsdatum: 1986