Publisher/Fulton Ryder

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The Entertainers: 1982–1983 is a collection of works by the American contemporary artist Richard Prince. Born in 1949, Prince is known for his technique of quoting and transforming existing images, advertising photographs, and secondary information while reconstructing them, and is regarded as a pioneer of conceptual art and appropriation art. In particular, since the 1980s, he has attracted attention for his works that question the nature of visual culture and desire in American society, and has become a presence that goes beyond the boundaries of contemporary art and shakes the very definition of photography. This book is a photo book composed mainly of his early series "The Entertainers," created from 1982 to 1983, and uses materials such as New York's theater district, strip clubs, and advertising clippings to capture the space where the city and desire intersect from Prince's unique perspective. The book is a collage-like composition of paper images, stage photographs, and headshots, visualizing memory and fictionality through media. In addition, the book also includes Prince's essays "The Counterfeit Memory" and "The Lone Ranger," which demonstrate his self-referential approach not only through visuals but also through words. This book, which weaves together a three-layered approach of photographs, prints, and text, is highly complete as an artist book and is a valuable resource for interpreting Prince's early expressions.