{"product_id":"tabboo-1982-88-hardcover","title":"Tabboo!: 1982-88 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJarrett Earnest\u003c\/b\u003e (Text by (Art\/Photo Books)), \u003cb\u003eAlex Jovanovich\u003c\/b\u003e (Text by (Art\/Photo Books))\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEarly paintings and ephemera by Tabboo!, full of 1980s New York punk glamour\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis clothbound volume appraises the formative years, from 1982 to 1988, of legendary performer, painter, designer, puppeteer and muse Tabboo!'s career. The book displays historical ephemera--including homemade flyers for performances at iconic clubs--along with the artist's paintings. Additionally, an essay on the \"Glamorous Life\" by Jarrett Earnest explicates the thematic concerns of the catalog. In a 1995 interview with Linda Simpson about his early work, Tabboo! observed: \"the subject matter was drag, glamour, ladies' shoes, lingerie, hairdos, vinyl--same as now.\" \u003ci\u003eTabboo!: 1982-88\u003c\/i\u003e underscores the joy of creating and living, exuberantly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTabboo!\u003c\/b\u003e (Stephen Tashjian, born 1959) moved to New York City's East Village in 1982 and quickly established himself as a fixture in its drag scene. In the style of fellow Boston School artists Nan Goldin, Jack Pierson and Mark Morrisroe, he chronicled the zeitgeist with a raw, diaristic approach. In his work, dizzying visuals of nightlife and its cast of characters accompany affectionate portraits of his friends; seedy glamour and high camp meet in a jubilant fusion of collage, paintings and photography. Not one to be an aloof observer, Tabboo! was often photographed himself--by Goldin, Morrisroe, Pierson, Steven Meisel, Steven Klein, David Armstrong and Philip-Lorca diCorcia. Both creator and muse, chronicler and participant, he emblematizes the open experimentation central to the mythology of glamorous underground culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 136\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 11.26 x 10.39 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 13, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42698850402367,"sku":"9781949172577","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/a77199c4175106055ae9d0ccde028f1e.jpg?v=1765011560","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/tabboo-1982-88-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}