David Levinthal, a central figure in the history of American postmodern photography, has staged uncanny tableaux using toys and miniature dioramas for nearly forty years. This publication for the first time assembles the artist's photography on the subject of war.
Levinthal's combat-related tableaux constitute a remarkable critique of the ways society experiences conflict through its portrayal. His groundbreaking project Hitler Moves East (1975–77), a series of imagined scenes from World War II's Russian front, first established his reputation, becoming a touchstone for the iconoclastic generation of American photographers that includes artists like Cindy Sherman and Richard Prince.
The book has a beautifully designed canvas hardcover with silkscreen print and a dust jacket
David Levinthal(b. in San Francisco 1949) lives and works in New York. He has produced a diverse oeuvre, utilizing primarily large-format Polaroid photography. His work is included in many collections in Europe and America.
Paul Rothis Senior Curator and Director of Photography and Media Arts at the Corcoran Gallery of Art + College of Art & Design, Washington
Dave Hickeyworks as art critic, writer and curator in New York. He has published several books, e.g.The Invisible Dragon: Four Essays on Beauty (1993/2009) and Air Guitar: Essays on Art & Democracy (1997).
Kaitlin Booheris assistant curator at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington.
David Levinthal's photographs of miniature war scenarios seek to examine the way in which our society looks at conflict
First publication to present Levinthal's most important series together
The book has a silkscreen-print on the cover and a dust jacket that looks like the wrapping of a game set of toy soldiers.
Exhibition:
Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington
May 11 September 1, 2013
Levinthal's works alƒ]
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