Ryan McGinley: The Kids Were Alright focuses on the photographer s early work from 1998 to 2003, the year of his solo exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art. These early photographs and Polaroids many of which have never been exhibited or published document his friends and collaborators in downtown New York City. In the process, McGinley created a powerful portrait of his generation and their often debauched lifestyle: gritty, daring, and focused on moments of both pleasure and tedium. McGinley s singular ability to capture the mood and emotional depth of a moment is evident even from the earliest years of his career. Curator Nora Burnett Abrams offers the most comprehensive consideration to date of this important work in her essay, and other contributions including an interview with McGinley and artist Dan Colen and several short reminiscences from many of his subjects and social circle at the time will provide context and commentary on the more than 100 works in the volume.
- ISBN10 0847859703
- ISBN13 9780847859702
- Publish Date 7 March 2017
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 15 June 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Skira Rizzoli
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 336
- Language English
- URL https://penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/isbn/9780847859702