Joan Didion: What She Means by Joan Didion (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Joan Didion: What She Means by Joan Didion, Hilton Als, Connie Butler, Ann Philbin An exploration of the visual corollary to Didions life and work and the feeling that each generates in her admirers, detractors and critics—including artists from Helen Lundeberg to Diane Arbus, Betye Saar to Maren Hassinger, Vija Celmins and Andy WarholIn Joan Didion: What She Means, the writer and curator Hilton Als creates a mosaic that explores Didions life and work and the feeling each generates in her admirers, detractors and critics.Arranged chronologically, the book highlights Didions fascination with the two coasts that made her. As a Westerner transplanted to New York, Didion was able to look at her native land, its mores and fixed rules of behavior, with the loving and critical eyes of a daughter who got out and went back. (Didion and her late husband moved from New York to Los Angeles in 1964, where they worked as highly successful screenwriters, producing scripts for 1971s The Panic in Needle Park and 1976s A Star Is Born, among other works, before returning to New York 20 years later.) And from her New York perch, Didion was able to observe the political scene more closely, writing trenchant pieces about Clinton, El Salvador and most searingly the Central Park Five. The book includes more than 50 artists ranging from Brice Marden and Ed Ruscha to Betye Saar, Vija Clemins and many others, with works in all mediums including painting, ephemera, photography, sculpture, video and film. Also included are three previously uncollected texts by Didion: "In Praise of Unhung Wreaths and Love" (1969); a much-excerpted 1975 commencement address at UC Riverside; and "The Year of Hoping for Stage Magic" (2007). FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Review A cross dialogue between Didions ephemera and the artworks to create a syncopated cacophony of voices that attempt to get at the complex web of culture and politics that the author sought to distill throughout her work. -- Olivia Gauthier * Brooklyn Rail *This chronologically arranged visual exploration of the late authors origins, writing and cultural impact includes work from more than 50 artists as well as three previously uncollected texts. * The New York Times Book Review *Part of what made Didion extraordinary is how she appealed to so many different audiences, and that extended beyond geography. -- Adam Nagourney * New York Times: Arts *The range of artworks presented here is impressive, and the depth of Alss friendship with Didion is evident in his curation and in his introductory essay, in which he writes, "Didion always admired those artists who representedor tried to understand that which could not be understood." -- Fran Bigman * Bookforum * Review Quote The range of artworks presented here is impressive, and the depth of Alss friendship with Didion is evident in his curation and in his introductory essay, in which he writes, "Didion always admired those artists who representedor tried to understand that which could not be understood." Details ISBN1636810578 Short Title Joan Didion Language English ISBN-10 1636810578 ISBN-13 9781636810577 Format Hardcover Subtitle What She Means Publisher Distributed Art Publishers Country of Publication United States Place of Publication New York Author Ann Philbin Pages 128 AU Release Date 2022-11-08 NZ Release Date 2022-11-08 UK Release Date 2022-11-08 Edited by Connie Butler Birth 1969 Affiliation Vice Chancellor, Mahatma Gandhi University, and Director of the School of Energy Materials, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India Position Former senior instructor and associate head, English (deceased) Qualifications MD MPA DEWEY 700.411 Audience General Imprint DelMonico Books/D.A.P. Year 2022 Publication Date 2022-12-22 US Release Date 2022-12-22 Illustrations 112 Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:150029375;

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