Wagstaff: Before and After Mapplethorpe: A Biography by Philip Gefter (English)

Description: Wagstaff: Before and After Mapplethorpe by Philip Gefter Here is the long-awaited story of Sam Wagstaff and his indelible influence on the world of late-twentieth-century art. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Recalled as the lover and patron of Robert Mapplethorpe, Sam Wagstaff here takes centre stage as a leading American intellectual and cultural visionary. Philip Gefter traces Wagstaffs evolution from society "bachelor" of the 1940s to his emergence as rebellious curator. In 1972, his meeting with twenty-five-year-old Mapplethorpe, would lead to his legacy as world-class photography collector and cultural arbiter. Positioning Wagstaffs personal life against the rise of photography as a major art form and the simultaneous formation of the gay rights movement, Gefters absorbing biography provides a searing portrait of New York just before and during the age of AIDS. The result is a definitive and memorable portrait of a man and an era. Author Biography Philip Gefter was on staff at The New York Times for over fifteen years, where he wrote regularly about photography. His essays are collected in the book Photography After Frank (2009). He lives in New York City. Review "...Philip Gefter tells the fascinating story of art curator and collector Sam Wagstaff, who helped create a market boom when he turned his eye to photography in the 1970s." -- Popular Photography "...striking, sexy biography of a charismatic man in the best and worst of times." -- The Times "...this excellent and overdue biography..." -- The Telegraph "His [Wagstaffs] role in establishing photography as a major art form is given its due here." -- Apollo Magazine "Gefter is very good on New Yorks gay milieu and his book is full of racy details." -- The Independent "Gefter offers a captivating tribute to a man who certainly transformed the fate of photography." -- artlyst.com Prizes Commended for Lambda Literary Awards (Gay Memoir/Biography) 2015 Commended for Triangle Awards (Gay Nonfiction) 2015 Review Quote "I just couldnt stop reading this book! ...Sam Wagstaff was the ultimate collector--of talent, of beauty, of silver, of boys. He had everything:looks, taste, money. He almost invented the idea of photography as art, valuable art worth collecting. This is a book not only about the New York art scene of the 70s but also about an entire generation." Details ISBN0871404370 Author Philip Gefter Language English ISBN-10 0871404370 ISBN-13 9780871404374 Media Book Format Hardcover Place of Publication London Country of Publication United States DEWEY 709.2 Illustrations 32 pages of photographs Short Title WAGSTAFF NZ Release Date 2015-02-06 US Release Date 2015-02-06 UK Release Date 2015-02-06 Pages 480 Publisher WW Norton & Co Year 2015 Publication Date 2015-02-06 Imprint Liveright Publishing Corporation Subtitle A Biography Alternative 9781631490958 Audience General AU Release Date 2014-12-04 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:88040146;

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