Cynthia Carr
Encyclopedia
Cynthia Carr is a writer and cultural critic who worked in New York
in the 1980s and 1990s. She had various roles including staff writer for The Village Voice
. She also wrote about performance art and culture for ArtForum
, LA Weekly
, Interview
and Mirabella
. She is currently working on a biography of artist and AIDS activist, David Wojnarowicz.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
in the 1980s and 1990s. She had various roles including staff writer for The Village Voice
The Village Voice
The Village Voice is a free weekly newspaper and news and features website in New York City that features investigative articles, analysis of current affairs and culture, arts and music coverage, and events listings for New York City...
. She also wrote about performance art and culture for ArtForum
Artforum
Artforum is an international monthly magazine specializing in contemporary art.-Publication:The magazine is published ten times a year, September through May, along with an annual summer issue...
, LA Weekly
LA Weekly
LA Weekly is a free weekly tabloid-sized "alternative weekly" in Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1978 by Editor/Publisher Jay Levin and a board of directors that included actor-producer Michael Douglas...
, Interview
Interview (magazine)
Interview is an American magazine which has the nickname The Crystal Ball Of Pop. It was founded in late 1969 by artist Andy Warhol. The magazine features intimate conversations between some of the world's biggest celebrities, artists, musicians, and creative thinkers...
and Mirabella
Mirabella
Mirabella was a women's magazine published from 1989 to 2000. It was created by and named for Grace Mirabella, a former Vogue editor in chief....
. She is currently working on a biography of artist and AIDS activist, David Wojnarowicz.
Books
- Our Town: A Heartland Lynching, a Haunted Town, and the Hidden History of White America
- On Edge: Performance at the End of the Twentieth Century