215 pages Edited by Adriano Pedrosa, André Mesquita Text(s) by André Mesquita, David Deitcher, Douglas Crimp, Gran Fury, Marcos Martins & Vinícius Franco 27.5 x 20.8 cm Language: English Paperback Publisher: MASP 2024
From 1988 to 1995, the New York collective Gran Fury transformed the visual language of activism. Emerging from ACT UP (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power), they used posters, billboards, newspapers, stickers, and videos to confront government negligence, media misinformation, and the moral authority of religious institutions during the HIV/AIDS crisis. Their message was urgent and direct: art alone could not end the epidemic, only collective action could.
This richly illustrated catalogue, published on the occasion of Gran Fury: Art is Not Enough at MASP, presents a comprehensive survey of the group’s groundbreaking work. Featuring over 70 reproduced pieces, rare archival material, unpublished essays, and historical interviews, it reveals how Gran Fury blurred the line between art and activism, creating bold campaigns that still resonate in today’s struggles for health justice and queer visibility.
Both a time capsule and a call to action, Gran Fury: Art is Not Enough documents the power of visual culture to challenge authority, disrupt public complacency, and demand social change.
