Art. Foreword by Robert Rosenblum. Bill Anthony has long been a member of the downtown scene and his work, which predates the Soho and East Village movements, shares in the irreverent, ironic, and witty commentary of the structures of modern culture that is prevalent in downtown art. Anthony's work takes on not only the foibles of modern life, but also comments on the entire process of art making and of the art marketplace. From very early on, he was appropriating images, including Lichtenstein and Warhol, to comment on pop art as well as taking on the work of Picasso, Munch, Manet, and others all of whom he reworks through his own peculiar, twisted sense of humor. The result is a commentary on the process of art production as well as skillfully crafted paintings and drawings. Anthony's works have been widely exhibited at galleries, both uptown and downtown and at many major museums including The Corcoran Gallery, The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Whitney Museum of American Art, and many others. In recent years, Anthony has been affiliated with The Unbearables, providing drawings and posters for their readings and publications.

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