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BOMB 32/Summer 1990

Alain Kirili. Photo: Peter Bellamy ©1990

ALAIN KIRILI by Saul Ostrow

The joy of flesh, femininity, and pleasure flow from the hands of Alain Kirili into his abstract sculptures creating a suggestive and tactile experience for the audience.

(BOMB 32/Summer 1990, ART...
Fluorescent painting with the primal drum. All stills by Mark Leet from his video of their performance st Franklin Furnace, January 1990.

BLUE MAN GROUP by Stanley Moss

Blue Man Group, three individuals making one collective whole, delves into their sociopolitical reasoning for using Cap’n Crunch cereal as a musical instrument.

(BOMB 32/Summer 1990, ART...

CARIBBEAN TEA TIME by David Hockney

Lithograph, screen print, collage and stencil piece on a folding, five panel screen of a table set for tea, Caribbean Tea Time by David Hockney. This piece appears in the portfolio The Folding Screen, curated by Ursula Helman.

(BOMB 32/Summer 1990, ART...

ERICA LENNARD by April Gornik

Five photographs: Legs, Paris, Nude Study I, Paris, ESNA, Egyptian Stomach, Nude Study III, Paris and Nymphenburg, Black Pool by Erica Lennard. Portfolio assembled by April Gornik.

(BOMB 32/Summer 1990, ART...

GATEWAY 8/12 by Helen Frankenthaler

Three panel folding screen of bronze and prints, Gateway 8/12 by Helen Frankenthaler. This piece appears in the portfolio The Folding Screen, curated by Ursula Helman.

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JEANNE SILVERTHORNE by Saul Ostrow

Jeanne Silverthorne is a New York based sculptress who works re-contextualizing primitive and iconic works of art to challenge dominant ideology. See her work at Shoshana Wayne Gallery through 1/9.

(BOMB 32/Summer 1990, ART...

LA COMBE II by Ellsworth Kelly

Oil painting on nine wood panels, La Combe II by Ellsworth Kelly. This piece appears in the portfolio The Folding Screen, curated by Ursula Helman.

(BOMB 32/Summer 1990, ART...

LANDSCAPE SCREEN (SKY, SUN, GRASS, SNOW, RAINBOW) by Jim Dine

Acrylic paintings on canvas of various aspects of nature mounted on a folding screen of five wood panels, Landscape Screen (Sky, Sun, Grass, Snow, Rainbow). This piece appears in the portfolio The Folding Screen, curated by Ursula Helman.

(BOMB 32/Summer 1990, ART...

PARAVENT by Francesco Clemente

Watercolor painting on a folding screen of four panels of paper, Paravent by Francesco Clemente. This piece appears in the portfolio The Folding Screen, curated by Ursula Helman.

(BOMB 32/Summer 1990, ART...

REMEMBER AND FORGET by Ed Ruscha

Five standing lacquered wood panels in relief, Remember and Forget by Ed Ruscha. This piece appears in the portfolio The Folding Screen, curated by Ursula Helman.

(BOMB 32/Summer 1990, ART...

SCREEN by Lucas Samaras

Six panels of painted wood with holes cut in, Screen by Lucas Samaras. This piece appears in the portfolio The Folding Screen, curated by Ursula Helman.

(BOMB 32/Summer 1990, ART...

SCREEN WITH BRUSHSTROKES by Roy Lichtenstein

Five paneled screen, lacquered wood in relief with silver leaf, Screen with Brushstrokes by Roy Lichtenstein. This piece appears in the portfolio The Folding Screen, curated by Ursula Helman.

(BOMB 32/Summer 1990, ART...

TABRIZ by Jack Youngerman

Enamel on a folding screen of two aluminum panels, Tabriz by Jack Youngerman. This piece appears in the portfolio The Folding Screen, curated by Ursula Helman.

(BOMB 32/Summer 1990, ART...

THE FOLDING SCREEN by Ursula Helman

Section titled “The Folding Screen,” curated by Ursula Helman featuring folding screen works by Ed Ruscha, Lucas Samaras, Helen Frankenthaler, and Jennifer Bartlett among others.

(BOMB 32/Summer 1990, ART...

TO THE ISLAND by Jennifer Bartlett

Enamel painting on a folding screen of seven mahongany panels, To The Island by Jennifer Bartlett. This piece appears in the portfolio The Folding Screen, curated by Ursula Helman.

(BOMB 32/Summer 1990, ART...

ANGéLICA GORODISCHER by Marguerite Feitlowitz

“Life here is surreal” writes science fiction author Angélica Gorodischer in a letter to Marguerite Feitlowitz. Here she discusses the writing life in a time and place where independent thinkers face the risk of anything from torture to death.

(BOMB 32/Summer 1990, LITERATURE...

GRISELDA GAMBARO by Marguerite Feitlowitz

Griselda Gambaro talks to Marguerite Feitlowitz about the pressures of writing under an oppressive government regime in Argentina.

(BOMB 32/Summer 1990, LITERATURE...

MARK LEYNER by Ameena Meer

Mark Leyner’s prose is steeped in American pop culture and Burroughsesque descriptions of the grosser aspects of human behavior. Amanda Meer warns against reading them at the dinner table.

(BOMB 32/Summer 1990, LITERATURE...

BARBET SCHROEDER by Bette Gordon

Upon the release of Reversal of Fortune, Barbet Schroeder’s film about Claus and Sonny Von Bulow, he speaks to Bette Gordon about the many meanings and incarnations of evil, and the “dramatic possibilities” of fiction.

(BOMB 32/Summer 1990, FILM...

ED LACHMAN by Lynn Geller

Ed Lachman continues to work as a cinematographer with some of our era’s most visionary directors. His perceptive eye and earnest voice are a welcome departure from an industry overshadowed by greed and consumerism.

(BOMB 32/Summer 1990, FILM...
Percy Adlon. Photo: Hermann Schulz ©1990.

PERCY ADLON by Lance Loud

At the hands of Filmmaker Percy Adlon, ordinary events are transformed into colorful cinematic adventures. With the help of actress and muse, Marianne Saegbrecht, his story Rosalie Goes Shopping is brought to life on the silver screen.

(BOMB 32/Summer 1990, FILM...

VOLKER SCHLONDORFF by Claudia Steinberg

Volker Schlondorff has made a name for himself adapting the works of literary giants like Proust, Grass, and Atwood. He speaks with Claudia Steinberg on the eve of German Reunification.

(BOMB 32/Summer 1990, FILM...

DEB MARGOLIN by Lynne Tillman

From ridiculous phone messages, to vacuums that are ex-lovers, to waitresses who withhold food from customers, Deb Margolin’s plays are absurdly funny.

(BOMB 32/Summer 1990, THEATER...

RICHARD NELSON by Craig Gholson

Richard Nelson has adapted Lolita into a 90-minute monologue for the National Theater in London.

(BOMB 32/Summer 1990, THEATER...

ANGEL ESTRADA by Isabel Toledo

Isabel Toledo on designer Angel Estrada, including a photo shoot of the designers work by Susan Shacter. This article is only available in print.

(BOMB 32/Summer 1990, FASHION...

LOLA EHRLICH by Kimberly Carter

Kimberly Carter on hat designer Lola Ehrlich. This article is only available in print.

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AN EVENING IN PARIS by Ameena Meer

Excerpts from “An Evening in Paris” about two young Muslim characters by Ameena Meer. This article is only available in print.

(BOMB 32/Summer 1990, Print Only...

AN IMPORTANT MAN by Angélica Gorodischer

A story by Angélica Gorodischer, translated by Marguerite Feitlowitz, accompanying a conversation between Gorodischer and Feitlowitz, as part of the Argentine Writers series. This content is only available in print.

(BOMB 32/Summer 1990, Print Only...

ATLANTIS by Liza Bear

Two geographically separated lovers reunite, “Atlantis” by Liza Bear. This article is only available in print.

(BOMB 32/Summer 1990, Print Only...

DRAWING by Allan McCollum

Artwork by Allan McCollum, 1988–90, pencil, 14 × 9½ inches. This content is only available in print.

(BOMB 32/Summer 1990, Print Only...