In his latest book, Everything Is Now, J. Hoberman expands his unique sociocultural storytelling to explore the 1960s New York avant-garde arts scene. He emphasizes the interplay between artists, poets, and performers rather than focusing solely on famous biographies. Using figures like performance artist Barbara Rubin, Hoberman illustrates the collective nature of cultural innovation during this era. His approach seeks to reveal the profound connections between the art produced and the sociopolitical events of the time, moving beyond traditional romanticized narratives of the 1960s.
Hoberman's new book, Everything Is Now, shifts the focus from cinema to the dynamic 1960s New York arts scene, illustrating how cultural innovation stems from the margins.
The thesis is laid out simply in the opening sentence of the first chapter: 'Cultural innovation comes from the margins and is essentially collective,' underscoring the collaborative spirit of the era.
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