Kaufman, Peter
Biography
Peter Kaufman was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He received a BA in History from the University of Cincinnati and an MA in History from Penn State University. After graduating from Penn State, Kaufman moved to New York, where he worked as a science writer for the Polytechnic Institute of New York. Kaufman also freelanced and wrote articles for general interest publications such as Women in Sports, as well as such medical magazines as Ophthalmology Today and Cincinnati Medicine. Also, while in New York, Kaufman was a member of the National Association of Science Writers. Returning to Ohio, Kaufman wrote a novel about his experiences on Kodiak Island, Alaska in the 1970s. The book, entitled Barometer's Shadow , was published is 2005. Skull in the Ashes is his second book. A culmination of six years of research and writing, it was published in 2013 by the University of Iowa Press.
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Author: Peter KaufmanCitation:
Peter Kaufman wrote this biography for the collection.Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
PIPS, 1/93: Phantastische Fahrzeuge, 1993
This project and the accompanying box object assembling are a spoof on a vehicle advertised in Frankfurter Allegmeine Sonntagszeitung, the "ResidenSea." The latter is a luxery liner and houseboat all in one with 110 holiday residences and 88 apartments for sale. The prices range from $680,000 t0 $3,900,000! The booklet gives the artist's take on this project and the box objects presents the artists' view of another kind of travelling. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Research Materials for Skull in the Ashes
Research materials for Skull in the Ashes.