BOMB 119/Spring 2012
Christopher Brown pictures paint as a material and narrative vehicle. Thomas Bolt discusses this direct approach and its refreshing bluntness with the artist.
Larry Sultan’s home movie stills are the basis of an ongoing project that documents the American Dream and delves into the relationship between photography and temporality.
With five titles short-listed for National Book Awards, and the fiction prize for Them in 1970, Joyce Carol Oates has been one of the presiding voices of American literature for the past four decades.
Bleak balladeer Nick Cave discusses his foray into fiction writing with Lindzee Smith.
A short story titled “Question and Answer,” by Gary Glickman, reveals the tension between commitment and anxiety in the city at the height of the AIDS epidemic.
A short story, “Untitled,” by Klaus Kertess.
From the fantastical Gotham City in Batman, to Vietnam War-scapes in England in Full Metal Jacket, Furst’s imagination and technical brilliance played an indispensable role in ushering in a new era of production design.
Liza Bear directed the film Force of Circumstance, a political commentary about the infamous city of Casablanca. Her body of work of short films consist of A Foreign Movie, Lost Oasis, and Earthglow.
Amos Poe asks actor and screenwriter Tony Spiridakis what it felt like to get cut out of Full Metal Jacket and selects excerpts from two of his plays, Queens Logic and Self Storage.
Vera Belmont describes what it was like growing up with Marxist parents, and the “double naked” experience of directing her own story.
Playwright John Steppling on the difficulties of directing your own work, how to handle the critics, and his desire to write a modern tragedy.
Leonard Shapiro delves into his concept of testimony, discusses theater’s unique aspect of immediate feedback, and shares his idea of stages in train stations.
Play and pleasure are at the forefront of a Sally Beers collection. Her prints, silhouettes, and concepts reflect her sense of humor and adventure.
Text piece by Joyce Carol Oates. This article is only available in print.
A short story, “Cop, Grandmaster, Ninja, Wacko,” by novelist and screenwriter Amos Poe. This article is only available in print.
A short story titled “Delivery,” by Elizabeth McBride. This article is only available in print.
Four poems, titled “The Joke Code,” “In A Dressingroom,” “Untitled,” and “A Poem,” by David Mamet. This article is only available in print.
Several still images from video, titled Installation, by Mary Lucier. This article is only available in print.
An introduction by David Seidner to a portfolio on Gaultier. The portfolio includes images conceived and executed by the designer and a portrait by Jean-Baptiste Mondino. This article is only available in print.
A poem titled “Licking The Fun Up,” by Max Blagg. This article is only available in print.
A portfolio of Lisa Hoke by Betsy Sussler, concerning Hoke’s sculptures. This article is only available in print.
Portfolio of work by Mel Kendrick including Osage with Two Squares, White Log, and Black and Red Curve, by Mel Kendrick. This article is only available in print.
Three poems, titled “Because of the Light,” “The Herbalist,” and “Chinese Pornography,” by A. C. Purcell. This article is only available in print.
Still images from Mary Lucier’s video installation Wilderness. This article is only available in print.
