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Weight of the Earth: The Tape Journals of David Wojnarowicz

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At the height of the AIDS epidemic, Wojnarowicz began keeping audio journals, returning to a practice he'd begun in his youth. The publication presents transcripts of these tapes, documenting the artist's turbulent attempts to understand his anxieties and passions, and tracking his thoughts as they develop in real time.

Part of the Library of Performing Rights (P3041)

Editor Lisa Darms and David O'Neill
Publisher Semiotext(e)
ISBN 9781635900170
Reference P3662
Date 2018
Type Publication

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