Stan Douglas Abbott And Cordova 7 August 1971

Download or read book Stan Douglas: Abbott and Cordova, 7 August 1971 written by Stan Douglas and published by arsenal pulp press. This book was released on 2012-02-07 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an art book on the politics of urban conflict based around artist Stan Douglas' stunning photo installation of the same name, depicting a violent confrontation in 1971 between police and Vancouver's counterculture known as the Gastown Riot. The book, which features essays by Alexander Alberro, Serge Guilbaut, and others, addresses various issues raised by Douglas' work, including the suppression and assimilation of the counterculture. It also includes other works from Douglas' Crowds and Riots series. Stan Douglas has exhibited widely, including at the Venice Biennale, Whitney Biennial, and documenta. He is the subject of numerous books, including Stan Douglas (Phaidon Press).