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OverviewDan Graham, one of America's most important contemporary artists, is best known today for his sculptural works and installations. His photographic works are generally not so well known, despite the fact that he first became famous for his photographic series, Homes for America, pictures of typical American suburbia in New Jersey. To this day the theme of architecture and its surfaces represents an extremely important facet of his work, as does the question of what role it plays in postmodern society and in the context of everyday culture. This publication presents new photographs by Dan Graham, taken in the context of a study trip with the architecture faculty of Columbia University, together with a selection of original photographs from the Homes for America series. The new images exhibit stark similarities to the old pictures, because they were taken in the same locations, in the same deserts of suburban streets and housing that Graham had photographed in the 1960s. This creates a fascinating reference system of repetitions and differences, in terms of both the temporal and the spatial, that asks questions of the viewer about architecture, public space, and their function in society. SELLING POINTS: . Includes photographs from the famous 1960s series Homes For America and a re-visit of the New Jersey sites . An homage to the photographic work of the world-renowned American artist ILLUSTRATIONS: 140 Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mark Wigley , Mark WasiutaPublisher: Lars Muller Publishers Imprint: Lars Muller Publishers Weight: 0.885kg ISBN: 9783037782590ISBN 10: 3037782595 Pages: 128 Publication Date: 21 February 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |