Only Skin Deep: Changing Visions of the American Self - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0810991659 ISBN 13: 9780810991651

Publisher: Harry N Abrams Inc, 2003

Synopsis

By bringing together a provocative selection of essays and images, Only Skin Deep: Changing Visions of the American Self addresses the issues of nation, race, and selfhood and how they are depicted in ways that are challenging and informative, prompting readers to consider the impact of photography on our everyday lives.

About this title

About the Author:

Coco Fusco is a New York-based interdisciplinary artist and Director of Graduate Study for the Visual Arts Division at Columbia University's School of the Arts. Fusco has curated exhibitions and public programs for London's ICA, The Brooklyn Museum, and several other venues. Brian Wallis is Director of Exhibitions and Chief Curator at the International Center of Photography. In addition to authoring many books on contemporary art, he has contributed to numerous publications, including Artforum, Art in America, Aperture, the Washington Post, the New York Times, and the Village Voice. He has taught at Yale University, Williams College, New York University, and the City University of New York.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harry N Abrams Inc
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0810991659
• ISBN 13: 9780810991651
• Binding: Paperback
• Editor: Fusco Coco, Wallis Brian