BOMB 118/Winter 2012
Carved wooden bust by Italo Scanga.
Folk artist and musician James “Son” Thomas discusses his collection of human teeth, getting shot by his wife, and the healing powers of first lady Nancy Reagan.
David Seidner describes the spatially-aware sculptures of Jene Highstein as “awesome yet inviting somehow: shapes that beckon to caress, that speak of intimacy, be they the size of a fist, or a ten ton piece of polished black granite.”
Sculpture titled L.P. by Tom Butter.
Photograph by Carolee Schneemann of an Anthony McCall outdoor fire performance.
Three ceramic plates of 14½ inch diameter, titled Marilyn Monroe, by Mary Heilmann. Photograph by Mark Magill.
The San Francisco-based artist Mark Pauline integrates industrial machinery, animal carcasses, and political commentary in his performance work. He speaks to Bill Edmonson about his creative process.
In an unorthodox interview with TV writer and producer Mark Magill, novelist and feminist critic Kathy Acker talks about marriage, sex, God, the Thirteenth Amendment, and baseball.
A short story of medicine and drugs, titled “The Holy Ghost,” by Luc Sante.
A short story of water and insanity, “The Mystery of Tap Water,” by Cookie Mueller.
A mixed media installation titled 3D, by Judy Pfaff. This article is only available in print.
A short story told as a conversation between two people, “A Woman Against Porn and Violence in a Spirited Exchange with Flash Boy the Pimp,” by Jerome Lhotsky. This article is only available in print.
A three foot wood and marble sculpture of a figure with the head of a sun. This article is only available in print. This article is only available in print.
Three photographs of sculpture above and below the street by Anne Messner. This article is only available in print.
A black and white photograph of a red, white, and blue flag encouraging art for disarmament. The flag was manufactured by the Vallery Forge Flag Company of Pennsylvania, one of the nation’s oldest flagmakers. This article is only available in print.
Painted fiberglass life casts “Freida,” “Jenette,” “Towana,” and “Stacy” in Banana Kelly Double Dutch by John Ahearn with Roberto Torres and Raul Ande. This article is only available in print.
A 29-inch plaster sculpture titled Beatrice, by Joel Fisher. This article is only available in print.
Brigid Kennedy’s nine-foot sculpture Big Boy. This article is only available in print.
An outdoor fountain on display throughout the summer of 1982 at ABC No Rio. This article is only available in print.
A wood sculpture of a 32 inch diameter, titled Burnt Sphere by Jackie Winsor. This article is only available in print.
A short story of nature and sexuality, “Call of Nature,” by Barry Yourgrau. This article is only available in print.
Two sculptures of deep sea angler fish for a 1982 exhibition at the Museum of Natural History, NY. This article is only available in print.
Cast bronze sculpture by Bryan Hunt. This article is only available in print.
Bruce Nauman’s 1981 drawing Dead Dead. This article is only available in print.
Detail of Untitled Assemblage. This article is only available in print.
Painted papier mâché sculpture by Luigi Ontani. This article is only available in print.
Still from Dragging the Bottom by multimedia artist Julia Heyward. This article is only available in print.
A short story of a romance and the archaeology of Ancient Egypt, “Fah Lo Suee and Me,” by Glenn O’Brien. This article is only available in print.
A short story of alcoholism and St. Patrick’s Day, told in two parts, titled “Fear on St. Patrick’s Day,” by Felice Rosser. This article is only available in print.
A handpainted cast plaster sculpture, from an edition of three, titled Female Victory by Tom Otterness. This article is only available in print.
