William Yang
Stories of Love and Death
Published on 1. February 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-1-74223-460-1 (ISBN)
Description
Acclaimed photographer William Yang has captured the zeitgeist like no-one else.
Yang has provided a very personal insight into the evolution of Mardi Gras, the spectre of AIDS, Sydney's theatrical and social scenes, and changing notions of 'belonging' in multicultural Australia.
In this groundbreaking book, featuring 100 images from Yang's personal archive, Helena Grehan and Edward Scheer explore his self-portraiture across photography, performance and documentary. William Yang: Stories of love and death considers the ways in which Yang's constantly evolving art captures the enduring power of family, friendship and connection.
Yang has provided a very personal insight into the evolution of Mardi Gras, the spectre of AIDS, Sydney's theatrical and social scenes, and changing notions of 'belonging' in multicultural Australia.
In this groundbreaking book, featuring 100 images from Yang's personal archive, Helena Grehan and Edward Scheer explore his self-portraiture across photography, performance and documentary. William Yang: Stories of love and death considers the ways in which Yang's constantly evolving art captures the enduring power of family, friendship and connection.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Sydney, NSW
Australia
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
110 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 589 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
408 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-74223-460-1 (9781742234601)
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Persons
Helena Grehan is a Professor in the School of Arts at Murdoch University. She is the author of Mapping Cultural Identity in Contemporary Australian Performance and Performance, Ethics and Spectatorship in a Global Age. Edward Scheer is a Professor in the School of Arts and Media at UNSW. He has written on art and aesthetics for the Art Gallery of New South Wales, documenta (13), the Biennale of Sydney and the Auckland Triennial.