BOMB 119/Spring 2012
Heidrun Roshöft conveys the most formative experiences in Jörg Immendorff’s life…from artistic isolation in West Germany, a camaraderie with fellow German artist A.R. Penck, to the development of the Café Deutschland series.
Artist Robin Winters talks about his assorted odd jobs, his cast of characters, and sets an ultimatum for the American government.
Artists Harry Kipper and Roger Herman argue about art, share stock tips, and discuss the finer points of being German.
Gary Indiana writes that Daniel Schmid’s films, including Hecate, Paloma, and Shadow of Angels, “elaborate the sensual fantasies people call forth to veil reality, a response of desire to exigencies of the social order.”
Filmmaker Lizzie Borden imagines a post-revolutionary future in which women of all races band together to overthrow a male-dominated media and government. She discusses the film’s adoption of ‘60s counterculture rhetoric and the value of science fiction.
A man’s illicit lust lands him in trouble, “A Young Girl” by Hunter Drohojowska. This article is only available in print.
Announcement for Howard Brookner’s film on William Burroughs, Burroughs “the piecemeal portrait of a very strange man.” This article is only available in print.
Excerpts from screenplay about a post-apocalyptic world, Caligari’s Children by Ann Powell and Rose Sand. This article is only available in print.
Two tower-like painted plaster-coated sculptures, Enza and Solara by Christina Thomas. This article is only available in print.
Short story in which the characters deliberately speak in cliches and generic platitudes, “Cliche City” by Becky Johnston. This article is available only in print.
A woman struggles to break into stand-up comedy, “Confessions of a Stand-up Comedienne” by Veronica Veiss. This article is only available in print.
Four poems, “Lost Angels,” “Another Day,” “Post Modern Romance,” and “For You” by Michael Lally. This article is only available in print.
Oil painting by Johannes Vermeer. This content is only available in print.
Il Tango di Capinere by Hella Santarossa, from the series of paintings Hit- Paintings. This article is only available in print.
Oil and pencil drawing In Light of the Second Coming, Study 4 by Carl Apfelschnitt. This article is only available in print.
Stream of conscious text dictated to a secretary at the mental asylum where the author was residing, “Interjections” by Antonin Artaud. Translated by Clayton Eshleman and A. James Arnold. This article is only available in print.
A young man’s search for an escape overseas turns sour, “International Youth” by Craig Gholson. This article is only available in print.
Five brief fictional sketches of intense, largely sexual social interactions, “The Men in My Life,” “Gay Cancer,” “Roommates,” “How to Pick Up Impotent Men,” and “How to Photograph the Blind” by Lisa Blaushild. This article is only available in print.
Short story with a fractured narrative made up of the drifting thoughts of the narrator’s mind, “Missing In Action” by Ann Powell. This article is only available in print.
Mud Toe’s visit to Baby Bundy takes him from the Lilly Pond to Greenwich Village in this short story by James Purdy. This article is only available in print.
Paint and dye on muslin work, Nature Doesn’t Care by Kiki Smith, accompanied by a brief written reflection by Carl Apfelschnitt and Betsy Sussler. This article is only available in print.
Oil and enamel painting on canvas, Nightclub by Nancy Reese. This article is only available in print.
A young Jewish girl spends time at a nursery, “Nurseries” by Melvin Jules Bukiet, from the book Stories of an Imaginary Childhood. This article is only available in print.
The intricacies of dating “a fox,” “One of Milo Challenger’s Stories” by Lisa Persky. This article is only available in print.
Pastel work with a night vision effect, Plaza by William Leavitt. This article is only available in print.
Essay from the year 3 AD, translated by Joachim Pente. This article is only available in print.
Holiday shopping turns violent, “The Hour of the Ungovernable” by Michael Covino. This article is only available in print.
Film depicting rebel bikers leaving their small southern town in 1959, The Loveless by Kathryn Bigelow and Monty Montgomery. This article is only available in print.
Three oil paintings of social interactions, LA Nights, Boy Dares To Run Over His Girlfriend, and And Then He Hit Me by Mary Woronov. This article is only available in print.
Two oil on canvas paintings, Electrical Landscape and After Tiepolo by George Condo. This article is only available in print.
