Aperture 137 - Fall 1994

David Wojnarowicz: Brush Fires in the Social Landscape

“Brush Fires in the Social Landscape” brings us the voice of David Wojnarowicz, speaking to and for a generation wrestling with issues of sexuality, identity, and the fragility of life.

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To some viewers, the photograph of Wojnarowicz’s face buried in the earth of Chaco Canyon resonates as an image of death, of loss, of powerlessness over his own AIDS-afflicted body. Others experience this image—as Wojnarowicz presented it to [his friend Jean] Foos—as one event in a series of interrelated events, a part of his journey that he chose (as he often did) to render visually. It is impossible to separate Wojnarowicz’s life from his art; they intertwine synergistically and serendipitously, contesting hypocrisy and oppressive forms of authority. Brush Fires in the Social Landscape brings us the voice of the artist, speaking to and for a generation wrestling with issues of sexuality, identity, and the fragility of life.
Format: Paperback / softback
Number of pages: 80
Publication date: 1995-12-01
Measurements: 9.6 x 10.9 x 0.3 inches
ISBN: 9780893815981


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David Wojnarowicz: Brush Fires in the Social Landscape

To some viewers, the photograph of Wojnarowicz’s face buried in the earth of Chaco Canyon resonates as an image of death, of loss, of powerlessness over his own AIDS-afflicted body. Others experience this image—as Wojnarowicz presented it to [his friend Jean] Foos—as one event in a series of interrelated events, a part of his journey that he chose (as he often did) to render visually. It is impossible to separate Wojnarowicz’s life from his art; they intertwine synergistically and serendipitously, contesting hypocrisy and oppressive forms of authority. Brush Fires in the Social Landscape brings us the voice of the artist, speaking to and for a generation wrestling with issues of sexuality, identity, and the fragility of life.

CONTENTS

Passenger on the Shadows by Lucy R. Lippard

C. Carr

Elizabeth Hess

Kiki Smith

Carlo McCormick

David Cole

Karen Finley

Vince Aletti

Tessa Hughes-Freeland

Tom Rauffenbart

David Wojnarowicz interviewed by Nan Goldin

Fran Lebowitz interviewed by Melissa Harris

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