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OverviewAn-My Lê: Between Two Rivers is the most comprehensive account of the artist's career to date, encompassing three decades of her work across photographs, embroideries, videos, and installations. Through her photographs, videos, installations, and embroidered works, An-My Lê considers cycles of global history and conflict, and the consequences of diaspora, politics, and the sensationalizing of warfare. Born in Vietnam in 1960, Lê came to the United States in 1975 as a political refugee, after the fall of Saigon. Published to accompany the artist's first New York museum survey, An-My Lê: Between Two Rivers is the first catalogue to present Lê's three-decade practice in different mediums, with the artist's seven photographic series alongside textiles, installations, and rediscovered films. The two rivers in the title refer to the Mekong River in Vietnam and the Mississippi River in the southern United States, two important geographic locations that appear in the artist's photography from the earliest to the most recent works. An essay by the curator Roxana Marcoci examines the full sweep of Lê's creative practice; four essays by the scholars La Frances Hui, Joan Kee, Thy Phu, and Caitlin Ryan each focus on specific series; and two texts by the writers Monique Truong and Ocean Vuong bring poetic sensibility to Lê's singular perspective. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Roxana Marcoci , La Frances Hui , Joan Kee , Thy PhuPublisher: Museum of Modern Art Imprint: Museum of Modern Art Weight: 1.360kg ISBN: 9781633451520ISBN 10: 1633451526 Pages: 184 Publication Date: 26 October 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of Contents"Front Matter Lead Essay by Roxana Marcoci Marcoci’s essay will offer an overarching presentation of Lê’s thirty-year career, covering the spectrum of her artistic projects to date. Four focused Thematic Essays 1. Joan Kee on Lê’s series Events Ashore (2005–2014) 2. Thy Phu on Lê's films Small Wars (1999–2002) and 29 Palms (2003–2004) 3. La Frances Hui on photos from the series Silent General (2015–present) 4. Caitlin Ryan on Trap Rock (2005-2007) Two creative excerpts 1. Monique Truong, excerpt from poem entitled ""A Rejected 'Travelogue' of Singapore, the Philippines, and Vietnam,"" to be retitled """"we travel to see"" 2. Ocean Vuong, previously published poem ""The Last Dinosaur"" Illustrated Chronology Plates Back Matter"Reviews"Lê's photographs catch what's grand about its productive machinery, but also the leveling and scarring created by its relentless attack.--Holland Cotter ""The New York Times: Arts""" "Uses photography to highlight the self-delusions and raw power of a militarised American state - and on perceptions of Vietnam today.--Ravi Ghosh ""British Journal of Photography"" War is the very condition of life in the US, Lê clearly demonstrates--so normalized that the decision to enter into the next one gets easier and easier to make.--Aruna D'Souza ""4Columns"" Her photographs function as an act of repair, uncovering subterranean histories in order to witness them anew.--Dennis Zhou ""New Yorker"" The Vietnamese American photographer makes no attempt to simplify the unbearably complex, and pits individual agency against huge geopolitical forces.--Dale Berning Sawa ""The Art Newspaper"" Throughout, Lê's representations suggest an organic and spiritual continuity, eschewing what is linear for what is truly representational.--Jennifer Sauer ""Aesthetica"" Lê's photographs catch what's grand about its productive machinery, but also the leveling and scarring created by its relentless attack.--Holland Cotter ""The New York Times: Arts""" Author InformationRoxana Marcoci is Senior Curator in the Department of Photography at The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Joan Kee is a professor in the History of Art at the University of Michigan. La Frances Hui is Associate Curator in the Department of Film at MoMA. Thy Phu is a Distinguished Professor of Race, Diaspora and Visual Studies in the Department of Arts, Culture, and Media at the University of Toronto, Scarborough. Caitlin Ryan is Curatorial Assistant in the Department of Photography at MoMA. Monique Truong is a Vietnamese American author. Her books include The Book of Salt (Houghton Mifflin, 2003), Bitter in the Mouth (Random House, 2010), and The Sweetest Fruits (Viking Books, 2019). Ocean Vuong is a Vietnamese American author. His books include the poetry collection, Time is a Mother (Penguin Press, 2022), and the novel, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous (Penguin Press, 2019). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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