Marcia Resnick

Illuminating the photographers contributions to New Yorks Downtown art scene and her acute feminist work Photographer Marcia Resnick (b. 1950) earned recognition as part of the legendary Downtown New York art scene of the 1970s and 1980s. Her portraits of the eras major cultural figures, such as Jean-Michel Basquiat, John Belushi, and Susan Sontag, have contributed to the scenes mythic status. Against this backdrop, Resnick also produced a significant body of work that engaged with the history of art, took a humorous approach to conceptual art and feminism, and proposed new ideas for what photography could be. Spanning the artists career, this richly illustrated volume explores Resnicks early influences and education at Cooper Union and CalArts; discusses her series and photobooks such as See and Re-visions; and situates the artists work within the history of contemporary art. An afterword by Laurie Anderson speaks to the very personal vision of Resnicks photography. Published in association with the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, George Eastman Museum, and Minneapolis Institute of Art Exhibition Schedule: Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick, ME (February 24June 5, 2022) Minneapolis Institute of Art (August 13December 11, 2022) George Eastman Museum, Rochester, NY (February 10June 18, 2023)