Alvin Baltrop: The Piers
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (565 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 8415931239 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Baltrop documented this scene, unflinchingly and obsessively capturing everything from fleeting naked figures in mangled architectural environments to scenes of explicit sex and police raids on the piers. Upon his return, he enrolled in the School of the Visual Arts in New York, where he studied from 1973 to 1975. While the outside world saw New York as the glamorous playground of Studio 54, Warhol's gang and the disco era, Baltrop photographed the city's gritty flipside; his work is an important part of both gay culture and the history of New York itself. After working various jobs--vendor, jewelry designer, printer--he settled on the banks of Manhattan's West Side, where he would produce the bulk of his photographic output.. His work is little known and underpublished--mainly due
(Grace Dunham Village Voice)The images, while sometimes loose and grainy, contain unsettling, powerful scenes (James Reid OUT) . Black, queer, and unwilling to play the games necessary for success in the art world, Baltrop and his work - explicit but unabashedly romantic depictions of New York's gay and trans underground - never left the margins during his lifetime….Alvin Baltrop's emergence from obscurity should inspire more than nostalgia; rather, it reminds us that resistance - the insistence on the right to life - often remains unseen. Baltrop did more than document the world envisioned at the piers; he helped build it
Disappointing Johnny Zhivago The same photos that are always in any Alvin Baltrop show, nothing new here. I was very disappointed with the lousy printing of this book. Definitely not worth the price.. Another World Amazon Customer These gritty but moving photos gave me a view into the past of the gay community. As gay civil rights continue to improve, we must remind ourselves that it wasn't too long ago that people had to take great risks just to connect with one another.. Beautiful Book Ric R. A beautiful book to enjoy and enjoy again.