Jack Smith : flaming creature : his amazing life and times

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Jack Smith : flaming creature : his amazing life and times

edited by Edward Leffingwell, Carole Kismaric, Marvin Heiferman ; essays, Nayland Blake ... [et al.] ; commentaries, Penny Arcade ... [et al.]

Serpent's Tail, c1997

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Catalogue of the exhibition held at The Institute for Contemporary Art/P.S. 1 Museum, Long Island City, New York, 1997; The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Berkeley Art Museum, University of California, Berrkeley, ほか1会場巡回

Includes bibliographical references and index

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Creator of the notorious film Flaming Creatures, Jack Smith astonished an international audience with his work in film, photography, theater, performance and the written word. Example and antagonist to generations of artists and performers?revered by Robert Wilson, denounced by Kenneth Anger, imitated by Andy Warhol?Jack Smith is ready for his close-up, on location in the streets and ruins of the world. This volume recognizes Smith?s seminal contributions and the need for a significant rethinking of the history of the American avant-garde.

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