Richard Prince /

　　Emerging in the 1980s, Richard Prince combines the media of painting, artist's books and photography to offer peculiar views into the margins of American culture. Prince's highly idiosyncratic subject matter - such as one-line jokes in the style of 1960s cartoons, Marlboro cowboys and motorcycle gangs - is central to his work. In the late 1970s Prince was working for the cutting services of Time Life publications in New York, and began to re-photograph advertisements and compose his own pictures from this highly-familiar 'pop' imagery. Recently his work has taken an unexpected turn, and the artist has emerged as a consummate painter, producing some of the most unusual and admired works in the current painting scene. Writer and scholar Jeff Rian's discussion with the artist ranges from rock 'n' roll to criminals and celebrities, as well as to his experiences and history as an artist. In her Survey critic Rosetta Brooks examines Prince's art through two key themes: the notion of artistic 'authenticity' and the artist's construction of his own beguiling personality. Renowned photography critic Luc Sante takes a close look, in his Focus text, at one of Prince's best-known series, Girlfriends, a confounding combination of sexiness and sexism. For his Artist's Choice Prince has selected the lyrics from Fallen for You, a pop song by singer/songwriter Sheila Nicholls, which reflects both the romantic and the unconventional nature of his own work. Interviews, autobiography, fiction, observations and confessions make up the selection of Artist's Writings.