New Book by Andrew Durbin ’12 Reviewed in Several Publications
L-R: Andrew Durbin ’12 (photo by Jeff Henrikson) and his book, The Wonderful World That Almost Was.
The Wonderful World That Almost Was: A Life of Peter Hujar and Paul Thek, a new book by Bard alumnus Andrew Durbin ’12, was reviewed in the Atlantic and the Guardian. As Peter Hujar’s photography enters the mainstream, Durbin’s new biography reconsiders the artistic couple’s legacy. Thek and Hujar were a couple for two decades, and their photography and sculpture was admired by artists like Andy Warhol and Susan Sontag. The Guardian calls the biography “intimate and vibrant” and “a tender yet unflinching view of their choices, thoughts, feelings, what made them lovable, and what made them difficult to be with.” “Durbin’s careful analysis, especially of Thek’s work, is essential,” the Atlantic writes.
Post Date: 05-06-2026
Post Date: 05-06-2026