Selected Publications / Reviews

Namdar, Asieh. "Art Project Combines War, Therapy -- and Toys." CNN.com. November 3rd, 2011
<http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/03/world/war-toys-mccarty/index.html> (Video Feature and Interview)

"War-Toys: Conflict through the eyes of children" CNN Photo Blog. November 3rd, 2011
<http://cnnphotos.blogs.cnn.com/2011/11/03/war-toys-conflict-through-the-eyes-of-children> (Fifteen reproductions)

Platt, Olivia. “WAR-TOYS: Fake Plastic Soldiers.” Don’t Panic. August 1st, 2011 <http://www.dontpaniconline.com/magazine/radar/war-toys> (Interview. Three reproductions)

Okes, Thomas. “Brian McCarty’s Playful Therapy.” One Small Seed Issue 21: 43-48 (Interview. Eight Reproductions)

McCarty, Brian. Art-Toys: Photographs by Brian McCarty. Los Angeles. Baby Tattoo Books, 2010

Strathmann, Martin. “Das Siehst Du Ganz Falsch!“ FHM Germany April 2010: 24 (Two reproductions)

Rivadeneira, Jamie, ed. Three Apples: An Exhibition Celebrating 35 Years of Hello Kitty. Los Angeles. Sanrio, 2009: 37-38 (Exhibition Catalog, One Reproduction)

Fairey, Shepard and Gross, Jennifer, ed. Art for Obama. New York. Abrams Image, 2009: 181 (One Reproduction)

Attaboy and Owens, Annie, ed. Hi Fructose Collected Edition. San Francisco. Last Gasp, 2009: 12-21 (Interview. Thirteen Reproductions)

“The Secret Life of Toys: Dramatic Photos by Brian McCarty.” Telegraph.co.uk. September 3rd, 2009 <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturepicturegalleries/6131878/The-secret-life-of-toys-dramatic-toy-photos-by-Brian-McCarty.html> (Online Gallery and Review)

“Brian McCarty Plays God.” XLR8R TV. March 17th, 2009
<http://www.xlr8r.com/tv/101> (Online Video Feature and Interview)

Trabacchini, Alessio. “Friend with Toys: Brian McCarty, il Fotografo Dei Toys.” Bang Art January 2009 (Interview in Spanish. Four Reproductions)

“Brian McCarty: Obama (Toy) at the Lorraine Motel.” Boing Boing. January 19th, 2009 <http://www.boingboing.net/2009/01/19/brian-mccarty-obama.html>

Yang, Ariel and Yin, Aaron, ed. Design Stars Boulevard. Taiwan. dpi, 2008: 214-215, 228 (Nine Reproductions)

Farace, Joe. “mccartyphotoworks.com.” Shutterbug April 2008: 22 (Review. One Reproduction)

Yildiz, Levent. “Brian McCarty : Oyuncaklar.” Fotoritim March 2008
<http://www.fotoritim.com/yazi/202039> (Interview in Turkish & English. Sixteen Reproductions)

PMCA, and LATDA. Beyond Ultraman: Seven Artists Explore the Vinyl Frontier. Pasadena. Baby Tattoo Books, 2007: 46-51 (Exhibition Catalog. Eleven Reproductions)

Bradshaw, Nick and Lichtenstein, Joanne, ed. PLATFORM International Animation Festival. Portland. Platform, 2007: 20, 35-36 (Festival Catalog. Two reproductions)

Barccaroli, Sebastiano, “Brian McCarty.” Stirato June 2007 (Interview in Italian. One Reproduction)

Croci, Roberto. “Crazy Toys Addiction.” L’Uomo Vogue February 2007: 66 (Interview in Italian. Two Reproductions)

Olivares, Rosa. “Brian McCarty.” Exit #25, 2007: 92-96 (Five reproductions)

“Toys: A Photographers Muse.” ABC World News. October 31st, 2006
<http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=2619294>

Host, Vivian. “Vis-Ed: Brian McCarty.” XLR8R #102, November 2006: 124-128 + Insert (Interview. Nine reproductions)

Liao. Adam. “Brian McCarty: Toys as Folks.” dpi #88, August 2006: 68-71 (Interview in Taiwanese. Thirteen reproductions)

Klanten, Robert, and Hubner, Matthias, ed. Dot Dot Dash: Designer Toys, Action Figures And Character Art. Berlin. Die Gestalten Verlag, 2006: inside cover, 28-29, 44-45, 56-57, 66-67, 84-85, 88, 100-101, 108-109, 130-131, 136-137, 156-157, 174-175, 245, inside back cover (Contributor. Sixteen reproductions)

STRANGEco, ed. Toys: New Designs From the Art Toy Revolution. New York. MTV/Universe Publishing, 2006: 94-95, 120-121, 136-137 (Five reproductions)

Jeschke, Pascal. “Brian McCarty.” Encore Magazine #19, April 2006: Cover, 107-125 (Interview in German. Nine reproductions)

Seifert, Daniel. “Brian McCarty.” Hi Fructose Magazine Spring 2005: Cover, 6-12 (Interview. Ten reproductions)

IdN, and JEREMYville, ed. Vinyl Will Kill. Hong Kong. IdN, 2004: 86, 88-89, 157, 160, 163 (Contributor. Eight reproductions)

Jimenez, Zoe. “Brian McCarty.” While You Were Sleeping Magazine Nov./Dec. 2004: 108-109 (Interview. Four reproductions)

Nowicka, Agata. “Brian McCarty.” Aktivist Exklusiv Magazine Sept. 2004: 48-55 (Interview in Polish. Eight reproductions)

Gaita, Paul. “Serious Fun: Photographer Brian McCarty Taps His Inner Child to Explore Grown-up Ideas.” NOHO>LA 2 Oct. 2003: 6 (Feature. Three reproductions)

Brown, Hugh, and James Austin, ed. Brain in a Book / Brain in a Box. Los Angeles. Rhino Entertainment Company, 2000: 73,104-105, 179 (Three reproductions. 2002 Grammy Award winner – Best Boxed Packaging)

Isaacson, Phil. “PMA’s ‘Making it Real’ is Sometimes Unreal, Always Provocative.” Maine Sunday Telegram 8 Feb. 1998: 16 (Review of Making it Real exhibition)

Zimmer, William. “Life With a Twist: Fiction-Based Photography…” The New York Times 30 Mar. 1997: 12 (Review of Making it Real exhibition)

Goldberg, Vicki. “Photos That Lie – and Tell the Truth.” The New York Times 16 Mar. 1997: 1 (Preview of Making it Real exhibition)

Independent Curators International. Making it Real. New York. ICI, 1997: 56-57 (Four reproductions. Exhibition catalog)

Croatian Photographic Society. KON©EPT. Zabreb. Hrvatski Fotosavez, 1996: 137 (One reproduction. Exhibition catalog)

 

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