Wojnarowicz, David ___ 1954-1992 ___ American ___ painter

BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY
David Wojnarowicz was born in Redbank, New Jersey. After his parents divorced, he was moved around among various relations until settling with his mother in New York, where he attended the High School of Performing Arts for a brief period. He dropped out in the early 1970s, living on the streets and then working as a farmer. After returning to New York he shot a short film in abandoned properties and called it 'Heroin'. He took photographs, he effected stencil work, and he played in a band. By the early 80s, he was exhibiting in two well-known East Village galleries. In 1983, he met the photographer Peter Hujar, and they remained close friends until the latter died in 1988. In 1985, Wojnarowicz held a major exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Art at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. He was invited to participate in the 1987 and 1991 Whitney Biennials. In the early 90s, Wojnarowicz won a celebrated libel case against Donald Wildmon and the American Family Association but was awarded damages of just one dollar. He contracted AIDS and, subsequently, used his position and his art to express anger at the tragedy and injustices of the epidemic. In parallel with his artistic work (which included sculpture, photography, performance art, painting, collage, drawing), Wojnarowicz was also an effective writer, and often combined art and words.
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DIARY DATES, CONTENT DESCRIPTORS
1971-1990 ___ love/sex art self health people creativity

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In the Shadow of the American Dream: The Diaries of David Wojnarowicz
 

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