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How Photography Became Contemporary Art: Inside an Artistic Revolution from Pop to the Digital Age

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A leading critic’s inside story of “the photo boom” during the crucial decades of the 1970s and ’80s
 
“Grundberg . . . is a vibrant, opinionated, authoritative guide to the medium’s past and present.”—Jackie Wullschläger, Financial Times, "Best Books of 2021: Visual Arts"
 
When Andy Grundberg landed in New York in the early 1970s as a budding writer, photography was at the margins of the contemporary art world. By 1991, when he left his post as critic for the New York Times, photography was at the vital center of artistic debate. Grundberg writes eloquently and authoritatively about photography’s “boom years,” chronicling the medium’s increasing role within the most important art movements of the time, from Earth Art and Conceptual Art to performance and video. He also traces photography’s embrace by museums and galleries, as well as its politicization in the culture wars of the 1980s and ’90s.
 
Grundberg reflects on the landmark exhibitions that defined the moment and his encounters with the work of leading photographers—many of whom he knew personally—including Gordon Matta-Clark, Cindy Sherman, and Robert Mapplethorpe. He navigates crucial themes such as photography’s relationship to theory as well as feminism and artists of color. Part memoir and part history, this perspective by one of the period’s leading critics ultimately tells a larger story about the crucial decades of the 1970s and ’80s through the medium of photography.
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“As an analysis of the forces shaping a world where images ‘in effect replaced reality as we once knew it,’ [How Photography Became Contemporary Art] is the most astute, resonant cultural history I have read in 11 months of experiencing art—and much of life—more or less virtually.”—Jackie Wullschläger, Financial Times

“Grundberg, former New York Times photography critic, is a vibrant, opinionated, authoritative guide to the medium’s past and present.”—Jackie Wullschläger, Financial Times, “Best Books of 2021: Visual Arts”

“[A] fine book . . . a personal yet balanced account.”—Michael S. Roth, Washington Post

“A must-read for photography enthusiasts.”—Shannon Marie Robinson, Library Journal

“An excellent history.”—Tyler Cowen, Marginal Revolution (blog)

“The perfect mix of history and memoir . . . a first-person account from the frontlines.”—Miss Rosen, Blind

“Grundberg convincingly illustrates the ‘artistic revolution’ of his subtitle. . . . A comprehensive and legible introduction. . . . Enlightening, pleasurable, and valuable.”—Tracy Stuber, Afterimage

“A must read for those who want insight into the art world and the art womb of New York City from the turbulent 1970s to the present. Grundberg captures an era and his life in the arts with precision, purpose, and perspicacity.”—Richard Nagler, New York Journal of Books

“In this appealing narrative, which combines learned analysis with autobiography, Grundberg argues for photography’s emergence as a fully ‘autonomous’ art form, on a par with painting and sculpture. . . . . Grundberg’s narrative, supplemented by excellent illustrations, sparkles with the excitement that gripped the art scene of which he was a part.”—W. S. Rodner, CHOICE

“An important text for anyone interested in the inner workings of the photo boom and the lens’ connection to art [and] a valuable resource for historians of photography and the growth of contemporary art.”—New Mexico Historical Review

CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title 2022

“As one of the top photo critics and curators of the 1980s and ’90s, Andy Grundberg had a firsthand view as photography became a driving force in the art world, and it shows in his smart and personal book. How Photography Became Contemporary Art bears witness to one of the great transformations in 20th-century culture.”—Blake Gopnik, author of Warhol

“Andy Grundberg, with his gentle and unprejudiced manner, created a platform for photographic imagery of all kinds not only through his critical writing but also by his mere presence from the 1970s through the ’90s. His writing about the photography of an era, as well as his relationships with its pivotal players, preserves the spirit of that moment through his deep affection and understanding of the whole big picture.”—Tina Barney

“Grundberg writes candidly and anecdotally, weaving a compelling narrative through more than twenty years of events and exhibitions. Written in concise, engaging language, this amazing book vividly brings to life my own early years in New York, capturing the irreverent, experimental, exuberant spirit of the times.”—Sandy Skoglund

“Grundberg is one of the great writers on the recent history of photography. His first-person account precisely documents an era that now seems inconceivable, when the contemporary art scene didn’t recognize photography as art. Grundberg was there and his activism and criticism were part of the radical shift that has made photography central to the art world.”—Mike and Doug Starn

About the Author

Andy Grundberg was the photography critic of the New York Times from 1981 to 1991. He later served as the director of the Ansel Adams Center for Photography in San Francisco and as chair of the photography department and dean of the Corcoran College of Art and Design.

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BOLO operates in accordance with the laws and regulations of Qatar. Any items found to be restricted or prohibited for sale within the Qatar will be cancelled prior to shipment. We take proactive measures to ensure that only products permitted for sale in Qatar are listed on our website.

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Description:

A leading critic’s inside story of “the photo boom” during the crucial decades of the 1970s and ’80s
 
“Grundberg . . . is a vibrant, opinionated, authoritative guide to the medium’s past and present.”—Jackie Wullschläger, Financial Times, "Best Books of 2021: Visual Arts"
 
When Andy Grundberg landed in New York in the early 1970s as a budding writer, photography was at the margins of the contemporary art world. By 1991, when he left his post as critic for the New York Times, photography was at the vital center of artistic debate. Grundberg writes eloquently and authoritatively about photography’s “boom years,” chronicling the medium’s increasing role within the most important art movements of the time, from Earth Art and Conceptual Art to performance and video. He also traces photography’s embrace by museums and galleries, as well as its politicization in the culture wars of the 1980s and ’90s.
 
Grundberg reflects on the landmark exhibitions that defined the moment and his encounters with the work of leading photographers—many of whom he knew personally—including Gordon Matta-Clark, Cindy Sherman, and Robert Mapplethorpe. He navigates crucial themes such as photography’s relationship to theory as well as feminism and artists of color. Part memoir and part history, this perspective by one of the period’s leading critics ultimately tells a larger story about the crucial decades of the 1970s and ’80s through the medium of photography.
Read more

Editorial Reviews

Review

“As an analysis of the forces shaping a world where images ‘in effect replaced reality as we once knew it,’ [How Photography Became Contemporary Art] is the most astute, resonant cultural history I have read in 11 months of experiencing art—and much of life—more or less virtually.”—Jackie Wullschläger, Financial Times

“Grundberg, former New York Times photography critic, is a vibrant, opinionated, authoritative guide to the medium’s past and present.”—Jackie Wullschläger, Financial Times, “Best Books of 2021: Visual Arts”

“[A] fine book . . . a personal yet balanced account.”—Michael S. Roth, Washington Post

“A must-read for photography enthusiasts.”—Shannon Marie Robinson, Library Journal

“An excellent history.”—Tyler Cowen, Marginal Revolution (blog)

“The perfect mix of history and memoir . . . a first-person account from the frontlines.”—Miss Rosen, Blind

“Grundberg convincingly illustrates the ‘artistic revolution’ of his subtitle. . . . A comprehensive and legible introduction. . . . Enlightening, pleasurable, and valuable.”—Tracy Stuber, Afterimage

“A must read for those who want insight into the art world and the art womb of New York City from the turbulent 1970s to the present. Grundberg captures an era and his life in the arts with precision, purpose, and perspicacity.”—Richard Nagler, New York Journal of Books

“In this appealing narrative, which combines learned analysis with autobiography, Grundberg argues for photography’s emergence as a fully ‘autonomous’ art form, on a par with painting and sculpture. . . . . Grundberg’s narrative, supplemented by excellent illustrations, sparkles with the excitement that gripped the art scene of which he was a part.”—W. S. Rodner, CHOICE

“An important text for anyone interested in the inner workings of the photo boom and the lens’ connection to art [and] a valuable resource for historians of photography and the growth of contemporary art.”—New Mexico Historical Review

CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title 2022

“As one of the top photo critics and curators of the 1980s and ’90s, Andy Grundberg had a firsthand view as photography became a driving force in the art world, and it shows in his smart and personal book. How Photography Became Contemporary Art bears witness to one of the great transformations in 20th-century culture.”—Blake Gopnik, author of Warhol

“Andy Grundberg, with his gentle and unprejudiced manner, created a platform for photographic imagery of all kinds not only through his critical writing but also by his mere presence from the 1970s through the ’90s. His writing about the photography of an era, as well as his relationships with its pivotal players, preserves the spirit of that moment through his deep affection and understanding of the whole big picture.”—Tina Barney

“Grundberg writes candidly and anecdotally, weaving a compelling narrative through more than twenty years of events and exhibitions. Written in concise, engaging language, this amazing book vividly brings to life my own early years in New York, capturing the irreverent, experimental, exuberant spirit of the times.”—Sandy Skoglund

“Grundberg is one of the great writers on the recent history of photography. His first-person account precisely documents an era that now seems inconceivable, when the contemporary art scene didn’t recognize photography as art. Grundberg was there and his activism and criticism were part of the radical shift that has made photography central to the art world.”—Mike and Doug Starn

About the Author

Andy Grundberg was the photography critic of the New York Times from 1981 to 1991. He later served as the director of the Ansel Adams Center for Photography in San Francisco and as chair of the photography department and dean of the Corcoran College of Art and Design.

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