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TABLE OF CONTENTS

BOMB 117/Fall 2011

Clifford Owens: Anthology (score by Dave McKenzie); June 19, 2011; performance view; MoMa PS1, New York. All images courtesy of the artist.

CLIFFORD OWENS by Nick Stillman

Clifford Owens spent the summer performing scores written by fellow artists at his PS1 studio. With Nick Stillman he looks back at the history of black performance art and forward to his exhibition Anthology, coming to MoMA PS1 this fall.

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All images stills from whiteonwhite:algorithmicnoir, 2009-2011. Courtesy of Cristin Tierney Gallery, New York.

EVE SUSSMAN by Matvei Yankelevich

Sussman’s remarkable new film, whiteonwhite:algorithmicnoir is an sci-fi narrative that constantly re-edits itself. The filmmaker talks to poet Yankelvich about outdated notions of the future, Malevich and Kazakh deserts.

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Outskirts, 2011, oil on linen, 86  x  120".

LISA YUSKAVAGE by Mónica de la Torre

Lisa Yuskavage’s paintings of buxom, verging-on-grotesque beauties invariably provoke and taunt the viewer. She spoke with Mónica de la Torre about the revelation of her outsize personality in her work.

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Cheshire, 2008, in situ, aluminum, Plexiglas, LEDs, timer, 67 x 33 x 10 inches. Courtesy of the artist and Michael Klein Arts, New York.

SANFORD BIGGERS by Terry Adkins

Biggers has three shows this fall: an “introspective” at the Brooklyn Museum, a solo show at SculptureCenter, and an exploration of African diaspora imagery at MASS MoCA. He discusses lineage and American history with fellow artist Terry Adkins.

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Photo by Lawrence Impey.

GEOFF DYER by Jonathan Lethem

Dyer’s The Missing of the Somme, a meditation on the Great War, is just out in the US. The writer discusses Tarkovsky’s Stalker, literary digression, The Man Without Qualities, and more with one of his biggest fans.

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KENNETH GOLDSMITH by Marcus Boon

Goldsmith’s UbuWeb is the largest free archive of cross-disciplinary avant-garde art online. His latest books, Uncreative Writing: Managing Language in the Digital Age, and Against Expression each propose tactics for writing in the 21st century.

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UNEDITED TRANSCRIPT: KENNETH GOLDSMITH by Marcus Boon

Read the unedited, raw transcript of Kenneth Goldsmith’s conversation with Marcus Boon. Like good psychologists, BOMB staff would like to remind you that all errors are intentional.

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NEIL MICHAEL HAGERTY by Keith Connolly

Hagerty recounts his journey from Pussy Galore to Royal Trux to his current incarnation as The Howling Hex. Their new album is The Best of the Howling Hex. It’s not a greatest hits compilation.

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House I, 1967-68, Princeton, New Jersey. Photo by Dick Frank Studio. Courtesy of Eisenman Architects.

PETER EISENMAN by Carlos Brillembourg

Eisenman founded the seminal Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies in 1967. Since then, his architectural practice has been in intense dialogue with critical theory, grappling with Derrida’s debunking of a “metaphysics of presence.”

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Rainbow House, 2010, proposal for a guest house in Italy. Images courtesy of the artist.

ANDREA BLUM by Pamela Lins

Andrea Blum’s sculpture work rises above the plane of mere physical and material existence. Pamela Lins discusses these interactive and psychogeographic pieces.

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Nunderwater Nort Lab, 2011, mixed media, dimensions variable. Photos by Christopher Burke Photography. Courtesy of Zach Feuer Gallery, New York.

PHOEBE WASHBURN by Abby Goldstein

Abby Goldstein describes the studio of Phoebe Washburn, whose new work can be seen at Josée Bienvenu Gallery through October 27.

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R. M. Fischer, installation view, 2010, KS Art.

R. M. FISCHER by Daniel Weiner

R. M. Fischer’s reinvented style nods towards variable textures, visible seams,floppy vinyl, and a wide variety of fasteners. Artist Daniel Wiener finds the new work inspiring for the future of sculpture.

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Furling the Spanker: Masterworks from the Chadwicks' Nautical Collection, 2011, installation view. Images photographed by Etienne Frossard and courtesy of the artists and Winkleman Gallery, New York.

THE CHADWICKS by Ellen Harvey

Jimbo Blachly and Lytle Shaw are the editors and guardians of an archive full of experiences and paraphernalia belonging to the elite-though-fictitious Chadwick family. An exhibition of the archive is currently on display at the Winkleman Gallery.

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BORDERS by Margaret Zamos-Monteith

This First Proof contains the short story “Borders,” by Margaret Zamos-Monteith.

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CHAI WAN FOUR by Helen Phillips

This First Proof contains Flash Fiction After Photographs by Jane Hammonds, including the short story “Chai Wan Four,” by Helen Phillips.

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FOUR POEMS by Harvey Shapiro

This First Proof contains four poems by Harvey Shapiro.

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HELLO, THE ROSES by Mei-Mei Berssenbrugge

This First Proof contains the poem “Hello, The Roses,” by Mei-Mei Berssenbrugge.

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HOW TO CRASH CANNES by Zachary Mason

This First Proof contains the short story “How to Crash Cannes,” by Zachary Mason.

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LES BAIGNEUSES by Jeffrey DeShell

This First Proof contains Flash Fiction After Photographs by Jane Hammonds, including the short story here “Les Baigneuses,” by Jeffrey DeShell.

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PEACOCK by Dawn Raffel

This First Proof contains Flash Fiction After Photographs by Jane Hammonds, including the short story “Peacock,” by Dawn Raffel.

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POEMS FROM OPUSCULA by Craig Dworkin

This First Proof contains poems by Craig Dworkin.

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PORTFOLIO by Fred Valentine

This First Proof contains a portfolio by Fred Valentine.

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THE NEW US by Thom Donovan

This First Proof contains five poems by Thom Donovan.

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THREE PHOTOGRAPHS by Jane Hammonds

This First Proof contains three photographs by Jane Hammonds.

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THE WICK by Dan Perjovschi

Dan Perjovschi, drawing, 1999–2011, variable dimensions, various techniques. Courtesy of the artist. This content is available in print only.

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FLAUBERT'S PUPPETS by Sally Smart

This BOMB Specific contains artwork by Sally Smart. This content is available in print only.

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Still from Rehearsal 1; Tijuana, 1999–2001; video, in collaboration with Rafael Ortega, total running time: 29 minutes, 25 seconds.

FICTION FOR DRIVING: BORDERS by Margaret Zamos-Monteith

Fiction for Driving Margaret Zamos-Monteith reads “Borders” in the thirteenth installment of BOMB’s literary podcast series. This story was originally published in BOMB’s Fall Issue.

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FRED VALENTINE: BEHIND THE SCENES

Watch a BOMB Extra Video with painter Fred Valentine, whose work is featured in First Proof, BOMB’s literary supplement.

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ENCYCLOPEDIA VOL. 2 F-K by Alan Gilbert

Alan Gilbert considers the implications of the release of volume 2 of the Encyclopedia project, as well as the success of its format as creative nonfiction.

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IT IS ALMOST THAT: A COLLECTION OF IMAGE+TEXT WORK BY WOMEN ARTISTS AND WRITERS by Cameron Shaw

Cameron Shaw draws from examples in explaining her own connection to Lisa Pearson’s collection of work by female visual artists and writers.

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