{"product_id":"war-games-hardcover","title":"War Games - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Levinthal\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer), \u003cb\u003ePaul Roth\u003c\/b\u003e (Afterword by), \u003cb\u003eDave Hickey\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLevinthal'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.\u003cbr\u003eThe book has a beautifully designed canvas hardcover with silkscreen print and a dust jacket\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Levinthal\u003c\/b\u003e (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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Roth\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Curator and Director of Photography and Media Arts at the Corcoran Gallery of Art + College of Art \u0026amp; Design, Washington\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDave Hickey\u003c\/b\u003e works 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 \u0026amp; Democracy (1997).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKaitlin Booher\u003c\/b\u003e is assistant curator at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 11.2 x 9.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 27, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769746522400,"sku":"9783868284126","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ec1d5601bb9401d025b1fcebac5ad32d.webp?v=1780355355","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/war-games-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}