Description
| Product ID: | 9781736156216 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | TWENTY TWENTY A Year In Pictures |
| Authors: | Author: Erik Foss |
| Page Count: | 128 |
| Subjects: | Photographs: collections, Photographs: collections |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating A visual retrospective of the turbulent year that was 2020 through the eyes of the New York-based multi-disciplinary artist Erik Foss. TWENTY TWENTY A Year in Pictures is a snapshot of Foss’ psyche, and of one of the most turbulent years in recent American history. A lot of the events and changes of the past year directly influenced his work, depicted in this remarkable and expressive collection of imagery, bound together in ahardcover time capsule. 2020 was a horror show, but in many ways, that very horror has been the muse for his most artistically successful year. A visual retrospective of the turbulent year that was 2020 through the eyes of the New York-based multi-disciplinary artist Erik Foss. In a year that struck fear and insomnia in the hearts and minds of millions, we, as a culture, have undergone grave interruptions in our progression towards diversity, and global health.The onset of COVID-19, in combination with the political turmoil that ensued, we have been forced to re-examine our values, practices, and authority. In the early months of this pandemic, many Americans and global citizens faced an uprooting of lifestyle, unemployment, loss of family, experienced fear and anxiety, as well as witnessed the demonstration of violent and non-violent protests as a result of the BLM movement. If you’ve grazed the streets of downtown NYC at any point in the past decade, you have likely been confronted with the guttural, and expressive style of Erik Foss. After moving to New York in 1996, Erik quickly established himself as a figurative kingpin within arts and downtown culture. Having been privy to a vastness of experience within the realms of music, art, and gallery production has ultimately added to the depth, honesty, and complexity of his work. If nothing else, Erik is a prolific artist. In the first four months of 2020, he created:
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| Imprint Name: | Blurring Books |
| Publisher Name: | Blurring Books |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-11-10 |
