Henry Martin: An Active Ear: Selected Writings, Conversations, and Correspondences

Henry Martin: An Active Ear: Selected Writings, Conversations, and Correspondences

An expatriate in Italy for over 50 years, curator and critic Henry Martin was a rare interlocutor between US and European the avant-gardes This is the first publication dedicated to the work of writer, critic, curator and translator Henry Martin (1942–2022), mapping his relationships and experiences across continents and with different radical artistic movements, including Fluxus and Arte Povera. The remarkable African American art critic, curator, and translator Henry Martin, who died at the age of eighty in 2022, finally gets to be the subject of focus in 'Henry Martin: An Active Ear.' -- Richard Kostelanetz ― Rain Taxi Review of Books This book reveals the writer’s years of archiving his life’s work with a sense of urgency. -- Mark Bloch ― The Brooklyn Rail In Henry Martin: An Active Ear, editor Emanuele Guidi brings this elusive character to light through a collage-like mix of essays, images, correspondence, interviews, and excerpts from Martin’s many collaborations with artist friends. -- Ellen Levy ― Artforum