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While a teenager Clark developed his photography skills working as an assistant to his mother, a door-to-door baby photographer.

Clark's crisp, haunting black-and-white photos, staying remarkably true to their original American iteration. But the subsequent publication of the book and his reputation as a groundbreaker did nothing to appease his demons.Filmmakers such as Gus Van Sant and Martin Scorcese were influenced by Clark’s work, and while the subject matter is harsh, the level of artistry is high. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. Clark has been the recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts' Photographers' Fellowship in 1973 and the Creative Arts Public Service Photographers' Grant in 1980. The Groninger Museum ( Groningen) bought the series of prints in 1998 and exhibited them in January–April 2005. George Eastman House ( Rochester, New York) possesses a complete set of the fifty prints used to make the original book.

His work has been included in group and solo exhibitions since the early 1970s, and he was the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Photographers' Fellowship in 1973 and a Creative Arts Public Service photographers' grant in 1980.A classic Freudian drama, then, played out in extremis by a lost boy who, for a long time, was intent on self-obliteration.

With an extensive collection of more than 106,000 rare and unique volumes relating to the history of art, the Jean Outland Chrysler Library is one of the most significant art libraries in the South. I shot with my friends every day for three years and then left town, but I've gone back through the years. Hardcover, very good in near very good slightly rippled jacket with slight scuffing and light wear to edges.

Its publication in 1971 "caused a sensation within the photographic community", leading to a new interest in autobiographical work. Writing about Tulsa in The Photobook Volume 1, authors Martin Parr and Gerry Badger say that the "incessant focus on the sleazy aspect of the lives portrayed, to the exclusion of almost anything else – whether photographed from the 'inside' or not – raises concerns about exploitation and drawing the viewer into a prurient, voyeuristic relationship with the work. Ever interested by teenage subcultures, Clark chose young amphetamine users in his hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma as his subject matter for this book Included are 50 black and white photographs that examine their daily lives.

One of Clark's images, of a young girl grinning as she gleefully squirts liquid from a syringe, has never left me. Criticism of Tulsa has not been limited to a visceral rejection of images of drugtaking, casual sex, and gunplay; Martin Parr and Gerry Badger say that the "incessant focus [of Tulsa and Clark's 1983 book Teenage Lust] on the sleazy aspect of the lives portrayed, to the exclusion of almost anything else — whether photographed from the 'inside' or not — raises concerns about exploitation and drawing the viewer into a prurient, voyeuristic relationship with the work. Later better known for directing the movie Kids, Clark was a Tulsa native and a drug addict during the period (1963–1971) when he took the photographs. Like many of his other works, Clark presents a dynamic portrayal of troubled teens, juxtaposing their youthful innocence and dark lifestyles, reminding the reader that "Once the needle goes in it never comes out. Clark's first hardcover edition of this work, dated 1971 (the year of the softcover original edition) but in reality published by Clark in 1979.

Quarto; Unpaginated; VG/VG;Black spine with white lettering; Jacket protected by mylar cover; Jacket has minimal shelf wear; Black cloth boards have slight wear at the upper edge; Binding tight; Interior clean. Quarto, unpaginated; VG/VG-; spine black, with white lettering; dust jacket protected with a mylar covering; mild shelf wear and soiling; wear to crown and tail of jacket spine; small closed tear and crease to upper edge of jacket back; signed flat by Clark at title page; profusely illustrated with black and white photographs; pages clean; shelved Case 11. By submitting this form, you acknowledge that the information you provide will be transferred to MailChimp for processing in accordance with their Privacy Policy and Terms.