Peter Hujar Curated by Elton John
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Author: Hujar, Peter
Bringing together the sensibilities of two remarkable artists, this volume provides proof of how one artist’s eye can shed light on another. Though known worldwide as one of the most revered performers of our era, Elton John is a seasoned collector of photographs, with an acute and personal understanding of Hujar’s achievement. This book includes works spanning nearly 20 years, featuring portraits of Hujar's friends, landmark nudes, landscapes and a moving image of the artist with his mother.John writes: 'Hujar's humanity, depth and sensual insights aren't for everyone, and don't need to be, but once his pictures get into your bloodstream they are impossible to shake.' Peter Hujar (1934–87) was born in Trenton, New Jersey and moved to Manhattan to work in the magazine, advertising and fashion industries. He documented the vibrant cultural scene in downtown New York throughout the 1970s and 1980s, photographing artists, musicians, writers and performers. Hujar died of AIDS in 1987.Elton John (born 1947) is one of the most enduringly successful solo artists of all time. In 1992 he founded the Elton John AIDS Foundation, which funds programs to end the AIDS epidemic. Since the 1990s he has avidly collected photography. In 2016, Tate Modern organised the exhibition 'The Radical Eye: Modernist Photography from the Sir Elton John Collection'.
ISBN 9781881337232. Fraenkel Gallery. hb. 108 pages. 50 b/w ills. 30 x 27cm.
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Bringing together the sensibilities of two remarkable artists, this volume provides proof of how one artist’s eye can shed light on another. Though known worldwide as one of the most revered performers of our era, Elton John is a seasoned collector of photographs, with an acute and personal understanding of Hujar’s achievement. This book includes works spanning nearly 20 years, featuring portraits of Hujar's friends, landmark nudes, landscapes and a moving image of the artist with his mother.John writes: 'Hujar's humanity, depth and sensual insights aren't for everyone, and don't need to be, but once his pictures get into your bloodstream they are impossible to shake.' Peter Hujar (1934–87) was born in Trenton, New Jersey and moved to Manhattan to work in the magazine, advertising and fashion industries. He documented the vibrant cultural scene in downtown New York throughout the 1970s and 1980s, photographing artists, musicians, writers and performers. Hujar died of AIDS in 1987.Elton John (born 1947) is one of the most enduringly successful solo artists of all time. In 1992 he founded the Elton John AIDS Foundation, which funds programs to end the AIDS epidemic. Since the 1990s he has avidly collected photography. In 2016, Tate Modern organised the exhibition 'The Radical Eye: Modernist Photography from the Sir Elton John Collection'.
ISBN 9781881337232. Fraenkel Gallery. hb. 108 pages. 50 b/w ills. 30 x 27cm.
available