Das achte Feld: Geschlechter, Leben und Begehren in der Kunst seit 1960 = The eighth square: gender, life, and desire in the arts since 1960. Edited by Frank Wagner. Ostfildern: Hatje Cantz, 2006. 303 p. ISBN 377571829X. In conjunction with exhibition at Museum Ludwig Köln, Aug. 19-Nov. 12, 2006; on the cover, that wonderfully tawdry up-the-guy’s-skirt photo by Wolfgang Tillmans
Anderson, James, “Yeah butt, no butt ...,” Attitude (London), no. 150 (Oct. 2006), p. 28-30. Text and interview with editors Jop van Bennekom and Gert Jonkers
Atkins, Robert, “The art of politics,” Art in America, Dec. 2006, p. 53, 55. Review of Art of engagement: visual politics in California and beyond by Peter Selz (UC Press)
Ault, Julie, ed. Felix Gonzalez-Torres. Göttingen: Steidl Dangin, 2006. 410 p. ISBN 3865211968 (cl.)
Avery, Dan, “Red scare,” The advocate, #976 (Dec. 5, 2006), p. 74-75. On Slava Mogutin’s photos and his new book Lost boys (PowerHouse Books)
Bayliss, Sarah H., “Costume drama,” Art news, v. 105, no. 9 (Oct. 2006), p. 132. Review of Don’t kiss me: the art of Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore edited by Louise Downie (Aperture)
Beck, Brian Kevin. But so did her brother! Whitewater, WI: B.K. Beck, 2006. 336 p. ISBN 0-9645402-7-4
Bolingbroke, Richard, “Balancing act: artist Richard Bolingbroke talks with Annie Buckley about surviving with HIV and thriving through art,” a&u, issue 142 (Aug. 2006), p. 18-19
Bronson, A A. Tick-tock. Gent, Belgium; Imschoot, 2006. Reproduces the flags of the 45 countries of Sub-Saharan Africa, originally created for a 2001 exhibition at Gallery M, Harlem, NYC - $40 from Printed Matter
Brown, Neal. Tracey Emin. London: Tate; New York: Distributed by Abrams, 2006. 121 p. (Modern artists) ISBN 1854375423
Burr, Tom. Tom Burr: extrospective: works, 1994-2006. Zurich: JRP/Ringier, 2006. 175 p. ISBN 3905701820 Catalog of exhibition curated by Florence Derieux at Musée cantonal des beaux-arts, Lausanne
Butt book. Edited by Jop van Bennekom and Gert Jonkers, in collaboration with Wolfgang Tillmans, with an introd. by Bruce LaBruce. Köln; Los Angeles: Taschen, 2006. 558 p. ISBN 978-3-8228-3021-5 “The best of the first 5 years of Butt magazine”
Canning, Richard, “Homoerotic art of the Third Reich,” The gay & lesbian review, v. 14, no. 1 (Jan.-Feb. 2007), p. 50. Review of “The art of Arno Breker” and Zur Diskussion gestellt at Schleswig-Holstein-Haus, Schwerin, July-22-Oct. 22, 2006
Canning, Richard, “The naughtiest Victorian,” The gay & lesbian review, v. 13, no. 6 (Nov.-Dec. 2006), p. 48-50. Review of exhibition and catalog “Love revealed: Simeon Solomon and the Pre-Raphaelites”
Cave, Nick. Soundsuits. Essay by Karen Searle. Helena, Mont.: Holter Museum of Art, 2004. ISBN 1891695053
Cave, Nick. Soundsuits. Chicago: City of Chicago, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, 2006. Introd. and essay by James H. Sanders III. ISBN 0-938903-38-1 Catalog (31 p.) plus booklet, poster, glowstick, postcards, magnet, blow-up toy, button, iron-on, in box
Chang, Richard, “Anthony Goicolea [at] Sandroni Rey, Los Angeles,” Art news, v. 105, no. 9 (Oct. 2006), p. 187
Colpitt, Frances, “Compound pleasures,” Art in America, Dec. 2006, p. 98-105. On the “Combines” of Robert Rauschenberg and the traveling exhibition
Dalal, Pradeep. Molten light: photograms by Pradeep Dalal. Mumbai: Jak Printers, 2002. 54 p. ISBN 0-9727541-0-5
Deren, Maya. Ecrits sur l’art et le cinéma. Présentation par Julie Beaulieu. Paris: Editions Paris expérimental, 2004. 113 p. (Classiques de l’avant-garde ; 12) ISBN 2912539226 Translations of her An anagram of ideas on art, form, and film (1946) and Cinematography: the creative use of reality (1960)
Downie, Louise, ed. Don’t kiss me: the art of Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore. London: Tate, in association with Jersey Heritage Trust, 2006. 240 p. ISBN 9781854376794 “Illustrated catalogue of the Jersey Heritage Trust Cahun and Moore collection” Published in U.S. by Aperture Foundation, 2006
Ebony, David, “From ‘Raggedy Andy’ to ‘Drella’: Warhol for TV,” Art in America, Nov. 2006, p. 41
Eichler, Dominic, “Eggs & Bacon,” Männer Aktuell, Ä0611 (Nov. 2006), p. 96-97. On Francis Bacon exhibition at k20 Kunstsammlung Nordrhein Westfalen
Eigo, Jim, “The other side of the mirror: Duncan Grant’s homoerotic art,” The archive: the journal of the Leslie/Lohman Gay Art Foundation, no. 21 (autumn 2006), p. 4-8
Emin, Tracey. Strangeland. London: Sceptre : Hodder & Stoughton, 2005. 213 p. ISBN 0340769440 (hbk)
Falkon, Felix Lance. Gay art: a historic collection. Edited and with an introd. & captions by Thomas Waugh. Vancouver: Arsenal Pulp Press, 2006. 255 p. ISBN 978-1-55152-205-0 Originally published as A historic collection of gay art (Greenleaf Editions, 1972)
Feitel, Nick, “Fitful to fabulous: sex, sexuality, gender, and hegemony are whipped into the MIX,” Gay city news (NYC), Nov. 9-15, 2006, p. 16. On the MIX Film Festival which included “Brunch with Barbara Hammer”
Gefter, Philip, “Ruth Bernhard, photographer, dies at 101,” New York times, Dec. 21, 2006, p. A37
Griffin, Nora, “Andy Warhol silver screen: Ric Burns’ ‘Andy Warhol: a documentary’,” The Brooklyn rail, Oct. 2006, p. 61
Hatt, Michael, and Charlotte Klonk. Art history: a critical introduction to its methods. Manchester University Press, 2006. Distrib. by Palgrave Macmillan. 256 p. ISBN 0-7190-6958-0 ($80 cloth) ISBN 0-7190-6959-9 ($22.50 pbk)
Herrmann, Matthias. Hotel_tricks. Text by Hans Ulrich Obrist. Toronto: Art Metropole, 2006. 96 p. ISBN 0-920956-77-7
Hirsch, Faye, “Tides and tidings,” Art in America, Oct. 2006, p. 176-181. Nicole Eisenman and recent work at Leo Koenig Gallery, New York and in “The eighth square” at Museum Ludwig, Cologne
Holliday, Frank, “In and out: physical and metaphysical share space at PSCA,” Gay city news (NYC), Dec. 6, 2006, p. 23. On the exhibition of works by Robert Appleton and Andrew Cornell Robinson at Paul Sharpe Contemporary Art, New York
Holstad, Christian. The terms of endearment. Essay by Bonnie Clearwater. North Miami: Museum of Contemporary Art, 2006. 36 p. ISBN 1-888708-206-3
Hopf, Rinaldo. Amore. Art direction & co-editing Sven Barletta; essays in German & English by Matthias Herrmann and Mario Wirz. Tübingen: Konkursbuch Verlag Claudia Gehrke, 2006. 109 p. ISBN 978-3-88769-354-1
Howard, Christopher, “From curator to dean: interview with Lawrence Rinder,” CAA news, v. 31, no. 6 (Nov. 2006), p. 10-12
Johnson, Ray. Ray Johnson: en rapport. New York: Feigen Contemporary, 2006. 16 p. Essay by William S. Wilson, chronology by Frances Beatty, $5 at Feigen
Jonkers, Gert, and Jop van Bennekom, “Von unten,” Männer Aktuell, issue Ä0611 (Nov. 2006), p. 66-71. Jonkers and Bennekom, editors of Butt, interviewed by Peter Rehberg
Julien, Isaac. True North = Fantôme afrique. Edited by Viet Görner, Eveline Barnasconi. Osfildern: Hatje Cantz, 2006. 99 p. ISBN 3775718672 (hbk). In conjunction with an exhibition at Kestnergesellschaft Hannover, June 23-Aug. 20, 2006
Kahn, Robin. The intelligent woman’s guide to art: an essay designed to point out the basic things one should look for in order to appraise intelligently and fully appreciate whatever paintings one may see, prepared for distribution to the general federation of women. Lexington, NY: Mis Dias Press, 2005. 36 p. ISBN 9781933045375 ($17). Cutouts superimposed on text of The intelligent woman’s guide to art by John Canaday (1959)
Keeps, David A., “Making pictures of men: painter Marcelino Gonçalves and the art of the manly gaze,” The advocate, #975 (Nov. 21, 2006), p. 62-63
Kimmelman, Michael, “Ray Johnson: en rapport [at] Feigen Contemporary, 535 West 20th Street, Chelsea, through Jan. 6,” New York times, Dec. 29, 2006, p. E43
Krach, Aaron. 100 New York mysteries. New York: A. Krach, 2006
Marshall, Richard. Jack Pierson: desire despair. New York: Rizzoli International, 2006. 288 p. Essays by Richard Marshall and Liz Kotz. ISBN 0847828968
Lanigan-Schmidt, Thomas. Thomas Lanigan-Schmidt: placemats & potholders (memory & desire). New York: Pavel Zoubok Gallery, 2006. 24 p. With chronology
Latimer, Tirza True, and Jean Sirius, “Tee A. Corinne, 1943-2006,” The archive: the journal of the Leslie/Lohman Gay Art Foundation, no. 21 (autumn 2006), p. 12-13
Litt, Steven, “Building on his reputation: architecture expert Aaron Betsky is taking over the Cincinnati Art Museum as it embarks on a $125 million expansion,” Art news, v. 106, no. 1 (Jan. 2007), p. 41-42
Lloyd, Ann Wilson, “John O’Reilly at Howard Yezerski, Boston,” Art in America, Jan. 2007, p. 150-151
LTTR. No. 5, Positively nasty. Brooklyn, NY: Capricious, 2006. $20 at Printed Matter, New York
Mein schwules Auge 3. Rinaldo Hopf (Bild) & Axel Schock (Text). Tübingen: Konkursbuch Verlag Claudia Gehrke, 2006. 295 p. ISBN 3-88769-393-0. With illus. by Clarke Jackson, Slava Mogutin, Anthony Gayton, Bill Travis, Matthias Herrmann and many others
Mogutin, Slava. Lost boys. Foreword by Dominic Johnson and essay by Octavio Zaya. Brooklyn: PowerHouse Books, 2006. 142 p. ISBN 1-57687-330-7
Mogutin, Slava, “Les mauvais garçons,” Têtu, no 115 (Oct. 2006), p. 118-123. Photo essay from his Lost boys (PowerHouse Books)
Nes, Adi, “Tel Aviv,” Vogue hommes international, fall/winter 2003/2004, p. 192-201. Photographs by Adi Nes, stylist Paul Mather
Northcross, Wayne, “Art attack: My comrade showcases the work of four talented artists,” My comrade, 2006, p. 45-53. The artists: Joe Ovelman, Scott Treleaven, Angela DuFresne, and Geoffrey Chadsey
Northcross, Wayne, “Fetishizing refuse: Paul Lee imbues lowly objects with intense eroticism,” Gay city news (NYC), Nov. 16-22, 2006, p. 19. On the show at Massimo Audiello, New York
Oisteanu, Valery, “Ray Johnson en rapport [at] Feigen Contemporary, November 2-December 23, 2006,” The Brooklyn rail, Dec. 06/Jan. 07, p. 41
Opie, Catherine. 1999 [&] In and around home. Ridgefield, Conn.: Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, 2006. 127 p. ISBN 188833228X In conjunction with exhibition at Aldrich and Orange County Museum of Art
Payne, Allen G., “Fritz and Charles honored,” The archive: the journal of the Leslie/Lohman Gay Art Foundation, no. 21 (autumn 2006), p. 19. That’s Fritz Lohman and Charles Leslie
Pepe, Sheila, “Placemats and placeholders: Thomas Lanigan-Schmidt’s functionalist adornments,” Gay city news (NYC), Nov. 30-Dec. 6, 2006, p. 23, 39. On the show at Pavel Zoubok Gallery, New York
Pierre et Gilles, “‘Wir sind keine Intellektuellen’,” Männer Aktuell, Ä0611 (Nov. 2006), p. 90-95. Interviewed by Steph & Alek
Pissarro, Joachim. Cézanne/Pissarro, Johns/Rauschenberg: comparative studies on intersubjectivity in modern art. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006. 324 p. ISBN 978-0-521-83640-1
Richards, Robert W. Allure. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder, 2006. 96 p. ISBN 386187881X ($35.99)
Richards, Robert W., “Ready for their close-ups,” My comrade, 2006, p. 32-33
Risemberg, Rafael, “Black and white in color: painter John Kirby changes his race,” New York blade, v. 10, issue 51 (Dec. 29, 2006), p. 15. On the show at Flowers Gallery, New York
Risemberg, Rafael, “Bodies electric: Peter Flinsch, John Findysz offer 2 takes on homoerotic,” New York blade, v. 10, issue 40 (Oct. 16, 2006), p. 20. On the show at Leslie/Lohman Gay Art Foundation, New York
Risemberg, Rafael, “Chat rooms: Rutoshi Miyagi photographs his Internet hookups,” New York blade, v. 10, issue 46 (Nov. 27, 2006), p. 19. On the show at Daniel Reich Gallery, New York
Risemberg, Rafael, “Creatures from the deep: Timothy Horn’s trio of giant jellyfish chandeliers,” New York blade, v. 10, issue 49 (Dec. 15, 2006), p. 15. On the show at Hosfelt Gallery, New York
Risemberg, Rafael, “Fashionista: Steven Klein’s photo shoot about photo shoots,” New York blade, v. 10, issue 41 (Oct. 23, 2006), p. 16. On the show at Wessel + O’Connor, New York
Risemberg, Rafael, “Modern pantheon: artist Keith Mayerson portrays cultural icons,” New York blade, v. 10, issue 45 (Nov. 20, 2006), p. 18. On the show at Derek Eller Gallery, New York
Risemberg, Rafael, “Saints & sinners: Thomas Lanigan-Schmidt mixes divinity and desire,” New York blade, v. 10, issue 47 (Dec. 4, 2006), p. 18. On the show at Pavel Zoubok Gallery, New York
Risemberg, Rafael, “Technicolor dreamcoats: former dancer Nick Cave’s fabric art sparkles,” New York blade, v. 10, issue 42 (Oct. 30, 2006), p. 23. On the show at Jack Shainman Gallery, New York
Risemberg, Rafael, “This little piggy: Bjarne Melgaard’s porcine creatures compel, repel,” New York blade, v. 10, issue 50 (Dec. 22, 2006), p. 15. On the show at Leo Koenig Gallery, New York
Rollyson, Carl, “What’s in a word?” The advocate, #975 (Nov. 21, 2006), p. 60-61. On Annie Leibovitz, the exhibition of her work at the Brooklyn Museum, and her relationship with “friend” Susan Sontag
Rubinstein, Raphael, “Julio Galán 1959-2006,” Art in America, Oct. 2006, p. 230
Sheets, Hilarie M., “Catherine Opie [at] Gladstone, New York,” Art news, v. 105, no. 10 (Nov. 2006), p. 180
Smith, Roberta, “A.L. Steiner: 1 million photos, 1 euro each (minimum order) [and] Luke Dowd, Scott Myles, David Noonan, Brett Cody Rogers and Giles Round: unborrowed from the eye [at] John Connelly Presents, 625 West 27th St., Chelsea, through Jan. 6,” New York times, Dec. 29, 2006, p. E43
Smith, Roberta, “Nick Cave, Soundsuits [at] Jack Shainman, 513 West 20th Street, Chelsea, through Nov. 11,” New York times, Nov. 3, 2006, p. E34
Stein, Linda, “Falling for Borat: artist details the big dupe,” Chelsea now (NYC), Oct. 13-19, 2006, p. 19-20
Stein, Linda. The power to protect: sculpture of Linda Stein. New York: Flomenhaft Gallery, 2006. 48 p. ISBN 978-0-9790762-0-6
Strong, Lester, “Delmas Howe recognized for excellence,” The archive: the journal of the Leslie/Lohman Gay Art Foundation, no. 21 (autumn 2006), p. 22. Howe received the New Mexico State Governor’s Award for Excellence in Painting and was appointed to a commission that oversees art acquisitions for state capitol building in Santa Fe
Strong, Lester, with Douglas Turnbaugh, “Duncan Grant’s ‘private collection’,” The gay & lesbian review, v. 13, no. 6 (Nov.-Dec. 2006), p. 36
Terrell, Kellee, “Opie’s America,” The advocate, #973 (Oct. 24, 2006), p. 48-49. Interview with Catherine Opie
Toledo, Asher Remy, “Celso Castro,” The archive: the journal of the Leslie/Lohman Gay Art Foundation, no. 21 (autumn 2006), p. 22-23
Tschinkel, Paul, producer-director. Robert Mapplethorpe. New York: Inner-Tube Video, 2006. videodisc (79 min.) (Art/New York ; no. 61)
Turnbaugh, Douglas Blair, “Two books,” The archive: the journal of the Leslie/Lohman Gay Art Foundation, no. 21 (autumn 2006), p. 15-16. Review of Gay life and culture edited by Robert Aldrich (Universe/Rizzoli) and A hidden love by Dominique Fernandez (Prestel)
Turner, Elisa, “Christian Holstad [at] Museum of Contemporary Art at Goldman Warehouse, Miami,” Art news, v. 105, no. 11 (Dec. 2006), p. 156
Turner, Elisa, “Shimon Attie [at] Miami Art Museum, Miami,” Art news, v. 105, no. 10 (Nov. 2006), p. 190
Van Buskirk, Jim, and Will Shank. Celluloid San Francisco: the film lover’s guide to Bay Area movie locations. Chicago: Chicago Review Press, 2006. 334 p. ISBN 978-1-55652-592-6
Von Uchtrup, Michael, “Eric Rhein: the fine art of remembering,” The archive: the journal of the Leslie/Lohman Gay Art Foundation, no. 21 (autumn 2006), p. 17-18
Wirth, Tom, “Richard Bruce Nugent--Harlem butterfly,” The archive: the journal of the Leslie/Lohman Gay Art Foundation, no. 21 (autumn 2006), p. 9-11
Wojnarowicz, David. David Wojnarowicz: a definitive history of five or six years on the Lower East Side. Interviews by Sylvère Lotringer, edited by Giancarlo Ambrosino, co-edited by Hedi El Kholti, Chris Kraus and Justin Cavin. New York: Semiotext(e); Cambridge: Distributed by MIT Press, 2006. 231 p. ISBN 1-58435-035-0
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