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The Legacy of David Wojnarowicz | Cynthia Carr, Adam Putnam, Gary Schneider | Art and Literature Series Event

photography talks nycIn conjunction with the twentieth-anniversary edition of Brush Fires in the Social Landscape, Aperture Foundation and the New York Public Library present a conversation on David Wojnarowicz’s artistic legacy. The artist’s use of photography, at times in conjunction with text and painting, was extraordinary, as was his unprecedented way of addressing the AIDS crisis and issues of censorship, homophobia, and narrative. Contributors to the book Cynthia Carr and Gary Schneider discuss the community of artists in which David Wojnarowicz worked, and offer an overview of his significance then and now. Artist Adam Putnam discusses the ways in which Wojnarowicz has influenced his own work.

FREE – Auditorium doors open at 5:30pm.











When: Wed., May. 6, 2015 at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Where: New York Public Library—Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
476 Fifth Ave.
917-275-6975
Price: Free
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photography talks nycIn conjunction with the twentieth-anniversary edition of Brush Fires in the Social Landscape, Aperture Foundation and the New York Public Library present a conversation on David Wojnarowicz’s artistic legacy. The artist’s use of photography, at times in conjunction with text and painting, was extraordinary, as was his unprecedented way of addressing the AIDS crisis and issues of censorship, homophobia, and narrative. Contributors to the book Cynthia Carr and Gary Schneider discuss the community of artists in which David Wojnarowicz worked, and offer an overview of his significance then and now. Artist Adam Putnam discusses the ways in which Wojnarowicz has influenced his own work.

FREE – Auditorium doors open at 5:30pm.

Buy tickets/get more info now