Death Of Art
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| Rating | : | 4.80 (698 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1936196603 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 226 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The quality of a photograph is called into question in a culture that is oversaturated with them. The desire for image to be replaced by a different, more symbolic charge of the written text and physical utterance is a call to restore faith in art's sustainability. The confession begins. One in which I could show off and show myself. "The future is trash. Latino/Latina Studies. Unless it's another performance, moving from the Lower East Side in 2015 to the Cannes film festival in 2011, Beverly Hills 90210 and the Day-Glo gaze of the Late Eighties and Early Nineties. Hybrid Genre. Recycling it, re-arranging it. Death meets birth for its eventual renewal. In re-evaluating the genre, Campanioni also re-evaluates our cultural capital, as well as our current modes of interaction and intimacy, exploring narcissism through the lens of self- effacement, pop culture, the cult of celebrity, and the value or function of art and (lost and) found art objects.. At the same time."Chris Campanioni starts by cutting out his face in every fashion editorial he's ever been in. Making it beautiful again.""Lately I had been thinking about writing a memoir because everything else I've ever written is a memoir while pretending to be something else and I figured i
"Chris Campanioni's book weaves stories through tender and dark poetry" according to MC. Chris Campanioni's book weaves stories through tender and dark poetry. By turns fragile and thought-provoking, the reader begs for more and more of the inevitable wonder and luminosity that comes from reading Campanioni's work. I found that I had to limit myself to only a few poems a day so that could savor each work of art.
. Chris Campanioni has worked as a journalist, model, and actor, and he teaches literature and creative writing at Baruch College and Pace University, and interdisciplinary studies at John Jay. His "Billboards" poem that responded to Latino stereotypes and mutable—and often muted—identity in the fashion world was awarded the 2013 Academy of American Poets Prize and his novel Going Down was selected as Best First Book at the 2014 International Latino Boo
It flawlessly combines the stream-of-consciousness irregularities that make poetry so heartfelt with the progressive narrative of fiction that gets people to finish a book. I recommend this title to anyone looking for a break from normalcy or needing to take a deep look in the mirror." -- Nomadic Press . " Overall, I'd say Death of Art is one of the best books I've read in years