Difference between revisions of "David Wojnarowicz"
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| − | Painter, photographer, filmmaker, and activist. Controversy erupted when the Smithsonian Institute removed part of his displayed work due to complaints from the Catholic League and several politicians. | + | Painter, photographer, filmmaker, and activist. Controversy erupted when the Smithsonian Institute removed part of his displayed work due to complaints from the Catholic League and several politicians. Author of books about political and social issues of the 1980s relating to the AIDS epidemic, including 'Close to the Knives: A Memoir of Disintegration' (1991) and 'Memories That Smell Like Gasoline' (1992). Died of AIDS. |
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| + | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
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| + | * https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2018/jul/13/david-wojnarowicz-exhibitions-whitney-museum | ||
| + | * https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/david-wojnarowiczs-still-burning-rage | ||
| + | * https://www.lambdaliterary.org/2020/07/david-wojnarowicz-2/ | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:07, 18 July 2020
Country
United States
Birth - Death
1954 - 1992
Occupation
Artist
Description
Painter, photographer, filmmaker, and activist. Controversy erupted when the Smithsonian Institute removed part of his displayed work due to complaints from the Catholic League and several politicians. Author of books about political and social issues of the 1980s relating to the AIDS epidemic, including 'Close to the Knives: A Memoir of Disintegration' (1991) and 'Memories That Smell Like Gasoline' (1992). Died of AIDS.
