{"product_id":"street-level-mark-bradford-william-cordova-robin-rhode-9780938989288","title":"Street Level: Mark Bradford  William Cordova \u0026 Robin Rhode","description":"\u003cp\u003eStreet Level: Mark Bradford  William Cordova \u0026amp; Robin Rhode  curated by Trevor Schoonmaker  examines the work of three early-career artists for whom the streets of their respective cities act as fluid  living sources of inspiration. The full-color catalog accompanies the three-person exhibition on view from March 29  2007 through July 29  2007 at Duke Universitys Nasher Museum of Art. For these artists  found objects and performative gestures help build the foundation for their art  which includes painting  works on paper  sculpture  photography  video  installation  and other mixed media. Together they reinterpret the urban vernacular to engage critical issues of class  geography  and race in contemporary society. Mark Bradford is best known for abstract collages made largely from accumulated signage taken from the streets of South Central Los Angeles that he tears  bleaches  sands  and embellishes to reconfigure the urban landscape. These visible remains and the residual human energy in urban spaces become the foundation of Bradfords work. William Cordova works primarily with found paper and everyday objects to create drawings and mixed-media installations; some materials and iconography--such as books  speakers  tires  and albums--are recurring images that allude both to Cordovas Peruvian heritage and modern urban subcultures. Inspired by graffiti  film  sports  and hip-hop  as well as his personal experiences in the rough neighborhoods of Johannesburg  South Africa  Robin Rhodes performances involve the build-up and erasure of chalk drawings on the walls of public spaces and galleries that playfully transform his renderings into illusory three-dimensional objects through the artists physical engagement. This richly illustrated catalog includes a curatorial essay and an individual text about each artist.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45914042597429,"sku":"ByrdShop_0938989286","price":99.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780938989288.jpg?v=1787330502","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/street-level-mark-bradford-william-cordova-robin-rhode-9780938989288","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}