Difference between revisions of "Douglas Crimp"
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| − | Professor of art history, University of Rochester, and a critic on the post-modern development of art. Former editor of the art magazine 'October'. Former activist with the Aids organization 'Act Up', and has contributed to the academic discussion around | + | Professor of art history, University of Rochester, and a critic on the post-modern development of art. Former editor of the art magazine 'October'. Former activist with the Aids organization 'Act Up', and has contributed to the academic discussion around AIDS and art. Noted for his analysis of photography and its relation to the advancement of social issues in postmodernism. Author of the book 'Melancholia and Moralism – Essays on AIDS and Queer Politics' (2002). |
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Revision as of 00:26, 8 August 2022
Country
United States
Birth - Death
1944 - 2019
Occupation
Academic
Description
Professor of art history, University of Rochester, and a critic on the post-modern development of art. Former editor of the art magazine 'October'. Former activist with the Aids organization 'Act Up', and has contributed to the academic discussion around AIDS and art. Noted for his analysis of photography and its relation to the advancement of social issues in postmodernism. Author of the book 'Melancholia and Moralism – Essays on AIDS and Queer Politics' (2002).
