BOMB 119/Spring 2012
Duane Michals moves beyond representation and reproduction in his photography, and instead “writes” with his art. He explains the importance of constantly redefining the medium to fellow photographer David Seidner.
Dye-bleach print, titled Rings, by Jimmy DeSana.
The Famous Weegee, self proclaimed perfectionist and maverick photojournalist, talks about humanizing a sad news story by photographing chaotic street scenes and taking portraits of grieving family.
Mona Simpson’s new novel, My Hollywood, comes out from Knopf on 8/3. In this 1987 interview, the young writer discusses her first novel with Ameena Meer.
Though he is anxious to shirk the labels bestowed upon him by critics and fans alike, Steve Erickson’s surreal prose has been compared to the work of Pynchon and Márquez. He talks to James Mx Lane after the publication of his novel Rubicon Beach.
Christopher Durang’s plays aroused controversy and alienated many in the 1980s. Craig Gholson questions Durang about his feelings towards psychiatry, the Catholic Church and whether or not he “hates and fears” other people.
Photographic portfolio curated and introduced by Roberto Juarez. This article is only available in print.
Four portrait photographs of diner patrons, Dine East, by Ellen Jaffe. from the Body Pictures portfolio. This article is only available in print.
Untitled photograph by Donna Francis from the Body Pictures portfolio. This article is only available in print.
Four poems, “Private Routines,” “Anniversary Poem,” “L’Espirit D’Escalier,” and “A Sunny Day Response” by Daisy Friedman. This article is only available in print.
Photograph of police restraining rowdy onlookers during a prize giving to President Sengh of Senegal in 1969, Frankfurt by Angela Neúke. This article is only available in print.
A French woman ponders the plight of America with her American boyfriend, “Money” by Joel Rose. This article is only available in print.
Portrait photograph of a Peruvian Indian, Checacupe, Peru, 1987, by Aristos Marcopoulos from the Body Pictures portfolio. This article is only available in print.
Six Polaroid photographs, capturing “The End” frames of films, from the Body Pictures portfolio. This article is only available in print.
Photograph by Jack Pierson from the Body Pictures portfolio. This article is only available in print.
Two photographs of circus scenes, Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus, New York City, 1983 by Scott Heiser. This article is only available in print.
Series of color polaroids of the photographer, Self Portraits from the series For Whom the Bell’s Told, by Bruce Cratsley. This article is only available in print.
Seven “Short Talks” on topics such as Chromo-luminarism, Major and Minor, Geisha, Vicuñas, Trout, The Rules of Perspective, and Homo Sapiens by Anne Carson. This article is only available in print.
Vintage gelatin silver print, Solarization—L’etat Combat (Combat State), 1937 by Raoul Ubac. This article is only available in print.
Three poems, “It Was Years,” “Something Autumn,” and “On This Map” by Kim Roberts. This article is only available in print.
Curated portfolio and introduction written by Gerard Malanga, Timeless Images Preserved: The Parks Photo Archive. Selections made from the photographic archives of the NY Deparment of Parks and Recreation. This article is only available in print.
Photograph of a woman and her teddy bear, Together Again, by Gerard Malanga. This article is only available in print.
Two untitled photographs, 1985–86, by Matt Mahurin. This article is only available in print.
Reprinted from the book Britons—Silurian Border Morris Men, Horse & Jockey Club, Colwall, Herefordshire and Great Danes Breeders Association, the home of the Treasurer, Ulcombe, Kent. This article is only available in print.
Two untitled photographs, Untitled (Number Forty) and Untitled (Number Twenty-Eight), by Amanda Means. This article is only available in print.
Two photographs of bodybuilders, one taken circa 1955 and the other circa 1987, by Bruce of Los Angeles from the Body Pictures portfolio. This article is only available in print.
Two photographs—Outtake from Teenage Lust, 1972 and Untitled, Hollywood, California, 1984 by Larry Clark. This article is only available in print.
Two photographs, Caroline Ellen and Adelle Lutz, by David Seidner. This article is only available in print.
Two photographs, one of a suit of armor’s ornate helmet Shrewd and Physically Robust and the other of a shrunken head The Soup Carrier by Elliott Schwartz. This article is only available in print.
Two untitled selenium toned photomurals by John Schlesinger. This article is only available in print.
