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OverviewPrince explores American celebrity and desire through the lens of Times Square This new artist’s book by Richard Prince (born 1949) revisits a seldom seen body of work made during his ""Time Life"" years spent around the theaters, grind houses, bars and restaurants of New York's 42nd Street and Times Square. In an introductory essay titled ""The Counterfeit Memory,"" first published in 1981, the artist describes wandering into the Orleans Theater, writing that ""I'm not sure who I am when I'm there or if, in fact, I'm comfortable and want to be there at all. One's identity it seems is easily changed when what's in front of you is reversed and transparent, directed and produced."" In artworks that include some of his earliest portraits, Prince captures the ephemeral, photographic celebrity of publicity headshots, gossip columns, nightclub advertisements and pornographic films, alongside finely rendered drawings such as ""Montgomery Clift as Sigmund Freud"" and ""George Reeves as Himself."" In The Entertainers' concluding essay, ""The Lone Ranger,"" the artist states, ""I think I'll go after third place ... leave first for the hero."" Full Product DetailsAuthor: Richard PrincePublisher: Fulton Ryder Imprint: Fulton Ryder Dimensions: Width: 24.80cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 33.00cm Weight: 1.134kg ISBN: 9798985236828Pages: 152 Publication Date: 28 September 2023 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 ContentsReviews"It's a fantasy of colour, collecting the celebrity ads the young artist photographed around Times Square and 42nd Street in the early 1980s. The impressive printing really brings Richard's manipulated mastery to life -- and death.--Alessandro Merola ""i-D""" It’s a fantasy of colour, collecting the celebrity ads the young artist photographed around Times Square and 42nd Street in the early 1980s. The impressive printing really brings Richard’s manipulated mastery to life — and death. -- Alessandro Merola * i-D * Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |