Jack Goldstein and the CalArts MafiaHol Art Books, 2011 - Art Jack Goldstein and the CalArts Mafia is the compelling story of artist Jack Goldstein and some of his classmates at CalArts, who in the early 1970s went to New York and led the transition from conceptualism to Pictures art, utilizing images from television and movies with which they had grown up. At the same time, they discovered an artworld increasingly consumed by the desire for fame, fortune and the perks of success. The book is anchored by Jack's narratives of the early days of CalArts and the last days of Chouinard; the New York art world of the 70s and 80s; the trials and tribulations of finding and maintaining success; his inter-personal relationships; and his disappearance from the art scene. Goldsteins's own recollections are complemented by the first person narratives of his friends, including John Baldessari, Troy Brauntuch, Rosetta Brooks, Jean Fisher, Robert Longo, Matt Mullican and James Welling. There are provocative portraits of many well known artworld personalities of the 80s, including Mary Boone, David Salle, and Helene Winer, all working in a time when "the competitive spirit was strong and often brutal, caring little about anything but oneself and making lots of money.": "a biting, controversial, contradictory, hilarious, and riveting read ...," Mariah Corrigan, caa.reviews:: "a first-rate contribution to the history of contemporary art," David Carrier, artUS |
Contents
About this Book | 3 |
Foreword Richard Hertz | 6 |
Introduction by Rosetta Brooks | 11 |
Chouinard and the Los Angeles Art Scene in the Late Sixties | 25 |
Reflections by Hiro Kosaka | 39 |
Reflections by Tom Wudl | 48 |
Early Days at CalArts | 65 |
Reflections by John Baldessari | 73 |
Reflections by Matt Mullican | 183 |
Reflections by Robert Longo | 198 |
Rebecca Donelson Chicago | 210 |
Reflections by Jean Fisher | 221 |
The Nineties | 227 |
Postscript by Meg Cranston | 242 |
Share and Review | 258 |
Interview with the Author | 259 |
Reflections by Nancy Chunn | 85 |
Helene Winer Artists Space and Metro Pictures | 108 |
Reflections by James Welling | 123 |
Artworks by Jack Goldstein | 134 |
Reflections by Rosetta Brooks | 145 |
Reflections by Troy Brauntuch | 157 |
New York Dealers and Collectors | 170 |
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