Billy Sullivan, Christian Lacroix, 1988, ink on paper, 51 × 74 inches. Courtesy Fishbach Gallery.
Billy Sullivan, Christian Lacroix, 1988, pastel on paper, 51 × 74 inches. Courtesy of Fishbach Gallery.
Reminding us of what should never have been forgotten
Austin English is an artist living in New York. His book Gulag Casual was recently published by 2dcloud. He has exhibited his artwork and drawings in the US and abroad.
Originally published in
Richard Prince by Marvin Heiferman, Christian Lacroix, Sandra Bernhard by Gary Indiana, John Patrick Shanley, Gregor von Rezzori, Cristobal Balenciaga, and more.
Work that is just about the technical or conceptual, personal or political, is fine; it meets the world with what’s in fashion. But there’s something else bordering on magic, that brings an artwork home, makes it land and resonate. You can’t really teach that so much as conjure it.
Kara Walker
