Robert Cumming
Subtitle: the difficulties of nonsense
By: edited and with an essay by Sarah Bay Gachot ; interview by David Campany
Contributors: Gachot, Sarah Bay, editor, writer of added commentary; Campany, David, interviewer
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Aperture
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 183
ISBN-13: 9781597113007
Subjects: Interviews; Artistic Photography
Description: "The Difficulties of Nonsense features Cumming's conceptual black-and-white and color photographs from the 1970s, revealing his fascination with illusion and trickery. From his base in Los Angeles, Cumming made functional-looking constructions, rendered useless and created primarily to be photographed with his 8-by-10 camera. Playing with props, proportions, unusual angles, light, and mirrors, the images invite viewers to look in--and then to second-guess what they see. As the first publication to survey this significant series, The Difficulties of Nonsense serves as a touchstone for contemporary artists and for those interested in artwork that came out of Los Angeles in the 1970s. With an essay by Sarah Bay Gachot and an interview by David Campany, this monograph pays homage to a time when Cumming, and many in the photographic community, worked to playfully push the boundaries of photography and narrative." -- Publisher's description
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Robert Cumming draws on the blackboard : the 1970s photographs / essay by Sarah Bay Gachot; title: Plates; title: Notations : Robert Cumming in conversation with David Campany; title: Acknowledgments.