Even the President of the United States sometimes has got to stand naked

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Known for his „niche-culture“ images of, for example, hip-hop, skateboarding, and snowboarding, Marcopoulos unveils another aspect of his artistic personality. * * Constructed like a personal diary mixing portraits of his family, landscapes, and allusions to an American social reality, this book captures, without sentimentality or voyeurism, the intimate moments of his daily life. * * Skillfully negotiating the atmosphere of catastrophe and the new spirit of imperialism of his country, Marcopoulos delivers a desublimated account of „normal“ life, its accidents and pleasures, thus conferring on family disasters or the landscapes of California the role of anti-symbols of America post 9/11. * * Published on the occasion of Ari Marcopoulos‘ show at P.S.1/MoMA, Long Island City/New York, from October 23, 2005 to January 23, 2006.