David Armstrong - The Silver Cord - 1997

Armstrong was born in 1954 in Arlington, Massachusetts. He passed away on October 26, 2014, in Los Angeles, California.

Armstrong began his studies at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston with painting as his main subject, but quickly switched to photography after studying with Goldin, with whom he shared an apartment. From 1974 to 1978, he took classes at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts and Cooper Union, and in 1988, he earned a B.F.A. from Tufts University and Judy Ann Goldman Fine Art in Boston.

In the late 1970s, Armstrong became associated with the 'Boston School' of photography, which included artists such as Nan Goldin, Mark Morrisroe, and Jack Pierson.

Armstrong received critical attention for the first time for his intimate black-and-white portraits of men, lovers, and friends, which were featured at the New York/New Wave exhibition at PS1 in 1981 and later prominently published in the monograph "The Silver Cord." The title refers to the biblical book Ecclesiastes, which describes the end of times as we know it. Armstrong's photographs distill time, leaving no before or after; the result is an ode to beauty.

The present book from 1997 measures 30.5 x 25 cm, weighs 960 grams, and contains 123 pages, including 119 images.
The postscript is by Armstrong's childhood friend, the photographer Nan Goldin.
Condition: interior is neat and clean, no inscriptions - exterior with a fabric cover featuring two small dents (above the ear of the depicted figure, difficult to photograph) that slightly affect the front cover of the book.

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