Overview

Since the mid-1970s, David Levinthal (born 1949) has been exploring the relationship between photographic imagery and the fantasies, myths, events, and characters that shape contemporary America¿s mental landscape. David Levinthal: War, Myth, Desire is the most comprehensive publication ever produced on the artist. Lavishly illustrated, the four-volume collector¿s box set contains three books of plates from all of Levinthal¿s major series to date¿including Hitler Moves East (1972¿75), Modern Romance (1983¿85), Wild West (1986¿89), Desire (1991¿92), Blackface (1995¿98), Barbie (1997¿98), Baseball (1998¿2004), and History (2010¿15)¿in addition to never-before-published works. The plate volumes present the photographs organized in three overarching themes, with introductory texts by Garry Trudeau (war), David Levinthal (myth), and Roger Rosenblatt (desire). The essay volume contains major contributions to scholarship on the artist by curator Lisa Hostetler and contemporary art specialist Joanna Marsh, as well as commentary by art critic Dave Hickey. Levinthal¿s work has been a touchstone for conversations about theories of representation in photography and contemporary art, and through his work, Levinthal has investigated the overlapping of popular imagery with personal fantasy in the contexts of romance, sex, war, history, sports, space, and social stereotypes. This publication gives readers the opportunity for the first time to consider the full scope of David Levinthal¿s career as an artist.
ISBN-13

9780935398298

ISBN-10

0935398295

Weight

13.10 Pounds

Dimensions

10.20 x 4.10 x 11.70 In

List Price

$195.00

Format

Hardcover

Language

English

Pages

576 pages

Publisher

George Eastman Museum

Published On

2019-09-17


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