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| Dan Witz, Introduction by David Lopes: |
| Dan Witz: In Plain View |
| 30 Years of Artwork Illegal and Otherwise |
Dan Witz: In Plain View — 30 Years of Artwork Illegal
and Otherwise is the first and long overdue monograph
on the work of Dan Witz. A benefit of having one of the |
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| most sustained careers in street art, if such a thing exists, is the degree of growth, freedom and experimentation that such an extended period allows. Another advantage would be the influence of the aesthetic environs within the changing cultural landscape, especially if you happen to work in New York City. |
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| From the no-wave and DIY movements of New York’s Lower East Side of the 70's, through the Reaganomics of the 80’s to the flourishing of graffiti art in the new millennium. Whether stickers or paste-up silk-screened posters, conceptual pranks and interventions, or beautiful tromp l'oeil paintings, the medium is inspired as much by the nature and subject of his art as by the mutating urban conditions in which the piece is executed. |
Besides obvious craftsmanship, the artwork of Dan Witz evinces a rigorous conceptual framework. This framework not only opens up a dialogue with graffiti and street art which dominate the urban environment, but also allows for the retention of clear and open lines with the canon of art history.
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216 pages, Hardcover, 9'' x 12'' (229 x 305 mm)
250 color illustrations, English |
| ISBN: 978-1-58423-304-6 |
$ 39.95 |
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Gingko Press, Inc.
1321 Fifth Street
Berkeley, California 94710
Phone: (510) 898-1195
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| Dan Witz |
| Dan Witz, 1957 born in Chicago, IL, received his BFA from Cooper Union in New York. In the late 70’s he moved to New York’s East Village. Dan Witz became an independent artistic voice in Lower Manhattan. Solo exhibitions include DFN Gallery, New York (2003) and Clementine Gallery, New York (1998). Group exhibitions include Public Domain, Linda Warren Gallery, Chicago (2003); Buying Time: Nourishing Excellence, Sotheby’s New York (2001); and Fifteen, NYFA Fellows at Deutsche Bank, New York (1999). |
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| Excerpt from an interview with Dan Witz by Marc and Sara Schiller of The Wooster Collective, that took place in August of 2007. The full text is included in Dan Witz. In Plain View: 30 years of Artworks Illegal and Otherwise. |
| Video: In Plain View |
| In Plain View (video) |
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