This retrospective provides an overview of the work of Peter Hujar, whose portraits earned him cult status before his early death in 1987. Hujar drew most of his subjects from among his friends, many of whom were celebrities in their own right: Divine, William Burroughs, David Wojnarowicz, Paul Thek and Robert Wilson. His formal black and white photographs could expose human vulnerability, loneliness and grief. These photographs were chosen from the estate to represent his work. Hripsime Viser writes about Hujar's work from ...
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This retrospective provides an overview of the work of Peter Hujar, whose portraits earned him cult status before his early death in 1987. Hujar drew most of his subjects from among his friends, many of whom were celebrities in their own right: Divine, William Burroughs, David Wojnarowicz, Paul Thek and Robert Wilson. His formal black and white photographs could expose human vulnerability, loneliness and grief. These photographs were chosen from the estate to represent his work. Hripsime Viser writes about Hujar's work from a European perspective, while American critic Max Kozloff analyzes the artist's visual language. These essays are complimented by the recollections of friends and acquaintances from the art world such as Gary Schneider, Nan Goldin, Ann Wilson, and Fran Lebowitz.
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