Dead 1970
© Larry Clark; Courtesy of the artist and Luhring Augustine, New York
In this photograph, which was published on the cover of his iconic 1971 book Tulsa, Clark captures his friend Billy Mann posing with movie-star swagger as he brandishes a handgun atop an unmade bed. The image alludes to the full content of Clark’s book, which depicts his hometown friends doing drugs, engaging in sexual activities, and carousing in photographs made between 1963 and 1971. A participant in and documentarian of these activities, Clark’s photographs suggest the factors and situations that surround these moments of young adulthood, including tragedy and joy, life and death, and compassion and exploitation.
Exhibition Title: Asheville Art Museum: An Introduction to the Collection
Label Date: 2021
Type: Catalogue Entry
Written by: Hilary Schroeder
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