- Peter Hujar
Peter Hujar (1934-1987) was an American
photographer known for hisblack and white portrait s. Born inTrenton, New Jersey ,United States . Hujar later moved toManhattan to work in themagazine ,advertising , andfashion industries. His subjects also consisted of farm animals and nudes. His most famous photograph is "Candy Darling on Her Deathbed" which was later used by the groupAntony and the Johnsons as cover for their albumI Am a Bird Now . A one-time partner of artistDavid Wojnarowicz , Hujar died ofAIDS complications on November 26, 1987.The Estate of Peter Hujar is represented by the
Matthew Marks Gallery , New York.Further reading
* "Peter Hujar: A Retrospective", Hujar, Hripsime Vissar, Urs Stahel, and Max Kozloff
* "Portraits In Life And Death", HujarExternal links
* [http://www.ica.org.uk/Peter%20Hujar+15352.twl ICA, London: Peter Hujar retrospective]
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