{"product_id":"david-wojnarowicz-brush-fires-in-the-social-landscape-twentieth-anniversary-edition-revised","title":"David Wojnarowicz: Brush Fires in the Social Landscape: Twentieth Anniversary Edition (Revised)","description":"\u003cdiv data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"280\" class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" style=\"max-height: none; height: 280px;\"\u003e \u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eDavid Wojnarowicz's use of photography, often done in conjunction with writing or painting, was extraordinary—as was his way of addressing the AIDS crisis and issues of censorship and homophobia. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBrush Fires in the Social Landscape\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, begun in collaboration with the artist before his death in 1992 and first published in 1994, engaged what Wojnarowicz would refer to as his \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-quote\"\u003etribe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or community. Contributors—from artist and writer friends such as Karen Finley, Nan Goldin, Kiki Smith, Vince Aletti, C. Carr and Lucy R. Lippard, to David Cole, the lawyer who represented him in his case against Donald Wildmon and the American Family Association—together offer a compelling, provocative understanding of the artist and his work. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBrush Fires\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is also the only book that features the breadth of Wojnarowicz's work with photography. Now, on the twentieth anniversary of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBrush Fires\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, when interest in the artist's work has increased exponentially, this expanded and redesigned edition of this seminal publication puts the work in front of an audience all over again while maintaining the integrity of the original. Through the lens of various contributors, the book addresses Wojnarowicz's profound legacy: the relentless censorship and ethical issues, alongside his aesthetic brilliance, courage and influence.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/div\u003eder-toggle=\"{\"allowLinkDefault\":true, \"expand_prompt\":\"Read more\", \"collapse_prompt\":\"Read less\"}\"\u0026gt;\u003ci class=\"a-icon a-icon-extender-expand\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-expander-prompt\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e ","brand":"Aperture","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50278333055261,"sku":"9781597112949","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0901\/5692\/5213\/files\/9781597112949.jpg?v=1755707841","url":"https:\/\/bookdelico.com\/products\/david-wojnarowicz-brush-fires-in-the-social-landscape-twentieth-anniversary-edition-revised","provider":"Book Delico ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}