Cowboy, Hardcover by Abrams, Nora Burnett; Babers, Myeshia C.; Brooks, R. Ala...

by Miranda Lash, Nora Burnett Abrams, Jongwoo Jeremy Kim

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Cowboy, Hardcover by Abrams, Nora Burnett; Babers, Myeshia C.; Brooks, R. Alan; Kim, Jongwoo Jeremy; Lash, Miranda, ISBN 0847873757, ISBN-13 9780847873753, Used Good Condition, Free shipping in the US The Cowboy, Reconsidered: the enduring myth of the cowboy is a richer, more diverse story than most understand. In this survey, some of the most important artists working today take up the cowboy through the lens of queer, Black, Asian, and Latinx perspectives. Perhaps no other figure in the American popular imagination conjures the respect, mystery, and adoration than that of the cowboy. And it’s long been a favorite subject of artists from the early twentieth century to today. In this unique exhibition and accompanying catalogue, the cowboy is explored in depth from diverse perspectives and lived experience, ushering in a new vision for this long-standing pop icon. Director and co-curator Nora Burnett Abrams considers the cowboy through historical perspectives, breaking down the myth and mystique. In an extended interview, co-curator Miranda Lash talks with queer Latinx artist rafa esparza who considers the vaquero (the Spanish term for cowboy) and the influence of norteño culture in his work. Jongwoo Jeremy Kim provides an in-depth analysis of artist Kenneth Tam’s practice and deeper discussion of Asian American masculinity, sexuality, and how they are represented. Myeshia Babers shares the history of the Black rodeo cowboy, and how this figure performs and functions today, a

• Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications, Incorporated
• Year: 2023
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9780847873753
• Condition: Good

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