David Campany Wins ICP Infinity Award for Jeff Wall Book
In 2012, David Campany received the ICP Annual Infinity Award for his book, Afterall One Work, which focuses on Jeff Wall's Picture for Women (1979). This photograph, inspired by Édouard Manet's Un Bar aux Folies-Bergère, signifies a pivotal shift in photography from the printed medium to exhibition spaces. Campany's analysis juxtaposes Wall's tableau style with the works of the Pictures Generation, featuring artists such as Richard Prince, Cindy Sherman, and Jack Goldstein.
Key facts
- David Campany won a 2012 ICP Annual Infinity Award for his book on Jeff Wall's Picture for Women.
- The book is part of Afterall's One Work series.
- Jeff Wall's Picture for Women (1979) is modeled on Édouard Manet's Un Bar aux Folies-Bergère.
- The photograph marks the transition of photography from printed page to gallery wall.
- Campany's book contrasts Wall's idea of the photograph as a tableau with the Pictures Generation.
- Artists of the Pictures Generation include Richard Prince, Cindy Sherman, and Jack Goldstein.
- The photograph shows a woman looking outward, a camera in the center, and the photographer on the right.
- The book argues Picture for Women is inseparable from the modern fate of the picture.
Entities
Artists
- Jeff Wall
- Édouard Manet
- David Campany
- Richard Prince
- Cindy Sherman
- Jack Goldstein
Institutions
- ICP (International Center of Photography)
- Afterall
- MIT Press
Sources
- Afterall —