Photographic Realism : The Art of Richard Billingham. / .Kieran Cashell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cashell, Kieran, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Billingham, Richard, 1970---Criticism and interpretation.

Billingham, Richard.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (275 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Distribution:

[London, England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021

Place of Publication:

London, England : Zed Books, 2020.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

The first comprehensive examination of contemporary artist Richard Billingham, this book aims to provide an insightful overview and original interpretation of the artist's practice from the early 1990s to the present day. Illustrated throughout with colour and black and white reproductions, it combines accessibility and clarity of presentation with critical analysis and meticulous research. Conceived as an introduction to Billingham's art for a general audience, 'Photographic Realism: The Art of Richard Billingham' is an essential resource for the history and theory of contemporary aesthetics and visual culture. Yet it is not an exclusively academic text, but is intended to appeal to students of art and visual culture, art industry administrators, curators, gallerists, journalists, reviewers and art critics, as well as media and lens-based practitioners seeking to contextualise their practice.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Illustrations

Abbreviations

Acknowledgements

Introduction: Still pursuing the Real

Chapter 1: A sociologist's paradise: Early family studies (1990-4)

Chapter 2: Prole art threat: Ray's a Laugh (1996)

Chapter 3: They fuck you up: Sensation | Fishtank (1997-8)

Chapter 4: Outside

Chapter 5: Enclosure: Zoo (2004-7)

Chapter 6: Home: Recent cinematic work (2015-18)

Conclusion: Locating Billingham in the context of British neorealism: Memory realism and the paternal gaze

Notes

Bibliography

Filmography

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781350108714

1350108715

9781350108707

1350108707

9781350108721

1350108723

OCLC:

1202467425