BOMB 118/Winter 2012
The New York Times dubbed painter Jack Whitten as “the father of new abstraction” in 1994. He speaks to Kenneth Goldsmith about his southern sensibility, the spirit of the ‘60s, and the keys to artistic survival.
The notorious Keith Antar Mason left the traditional stage to perform his controversial pieces, dealing with race and identity, in alleyways and on basketball courts with his group Hittite Empire.
Michel Auder speaks with Carole Ann Klonarides about being behind a video camera for thousands of hours recording footage of some of New York’s most (in)famous downtown artists.
Dennis Cooper’s mix of earnesty and violence have made his work timelessly hip and readable. He speaks with Benjamin Weissman after the release of Try, his third installment in The George Miles cycle.
Award-winning novelist Rick Moody talks about his novel The Ice Storm which documents 24 hours in the life of the Hoods in 1973. He and Jill Eisenstadt discuss family and the darker consequences of the early ‘70s “sexual revolution.”
An in-depth interview with “one of America’s most indispensable and independent thinkers,” bell hooks, by BOMB contributing editor Lawrence Chua.
Feminist film maker Allison Anders discusses her latest release, Mi Vida Loca justifying the use of multiple points of view. She delineates the status of a woman both in films and in society, concluding on believability, emotion and style.
Filmmakers and writers Gurinder Chada and Hanif Kureishi talk with Lawrence Chua about the British ethnic experience, Pakistani punks, and the limitations of tradition.
From twelve-tone compositions to conducting improvisations, Joel Thome discusses what it was like to record music with Frank Zappa.
Pulitzer Prize-winning performance artist and playwright Eric Bogosian has seen numerous off-Broadway revivals of his work, not to mention film adaptations of two of his plays. In this interview he discusses Suburbia, along with Pounding Nails.
From the Split Screen Portfolio curated by Robert Nickas—Lutz Bacher’s Big Boy. This article is only available in print.
From the Split Screen Portfolio curated by Robert Nickas—Steven Parrino’s Blob #3 (Dead Files). This article is only available in print.
Charcoal on paper drawing of stripe patterns, Centerfold by Karin Davie. This article is only available in print.
From the Split Screen Portfolio curated by Robert Nickas—Peter Halley’s Cinderblock Prison. This article is only available in print.
Short, provocative excerpts from the book Empire of Dreams by Giannina Braschi. Translated from Spanish by Tess O’Dwyer. This article is only available in print.
From the Split Screen Portfolio curated by Robert Nickas—Steve Di Benedetto’s Generic Moment. This article is only available in print.
Two poems, “Gifts” and “The Bronze Hexameters” by Indran Amirthanayagam. Accompanied by a reflection on being a Sri Lankan poet by the author. This article is only available in print.
A woman receives a visit from federal agents at her home, “Knock Knock” by Linda Yablonsky. This article is only available in print.
From the Split Screen Portfolio curated by Robert Nickas—Sam Samore’s Lips. This article is only available in print.
From the Split Screen Portfolio curated by Robert Nickas—Lisa Beck’s Nothing So Rare. This article is only available in print.
From the Split Screen Portfolio curated by Robert Nickas—Julia Scher’s Security by Julia. This article is only available in print.
Two oil on board paintings of grid-like patterns, Skool and Signal by Stephen Westfall. This article is only available in print.
From the Split Screen Portfolio curated by Robert Nickas—Joan Wallace’s Stroking the Unhappy Wish. This article is only available in print.
A decade of time makes a woman less adventurous, “That’s Right” by Caroline M. Sharp. This article is only available in print.
From the Split Screen Portfolio curated by Robert Nickas—Jutta Koether’s Halal File. This article is only available in print.
A family celebrates a birthday in a hotel, “The Shape of Wilderness” by Shelley Berc. This article is only available in print.
From the Split Screen Portfolio curated by Robert Nickas—Lily Van der stokker’s Untitled (Motherfucker). This article is only available in print.
From the Split Screen Portfolio curated by Robert Nickas—Aura Rosenberg’s Untitled (O.S.). This article is only available in print.
Poem concerning the author’s Mexican heritage, “You Bring Out the Mexican in Me” by Sandra Cisneros. This article is only available in print.
From the Split Screen Portfolio curated by Robert Nickas—Cady Noland’s Your Fucking Face. This article is only available in print.
