{"product_id":"magic-episodes-and-other-synchronicities-correspondence-of-scott-burton-and-eduardo-costa","title":"Magic Episodes and Other Synchronicities - Correspondence of Scott Burton and Eduardo Costa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMagic Episodes and Other Synchronicities - Correspondence of Scott Burton and Eduardo Costa \/ 184-page paperback, 5.5 x 8.5 inches, published in 2026 by Ugly Duckling Presse \/ ISBN 9781946604439\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Engrossing, sharp, and surprising. The letters between Scott Burton and Eduardo Costa are a portal to a fertile period of conceptual and performance art and a portrait of the bonds of queer friendship across countries, continents, and sensibilities. Their relationship is forged in charismatic, darting, and deep correspondence: dishy gossip, shop talk, and the auditioning of ideas and shaping of artistic practices. A beautiful and moving kind of note-passing between kindred spirits.\" —Nate Lippens\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Scott Burton (1939–1989) and Eduardo Costa (b. 1940) met in New York City in 1968, they developed a close friendship that lasted until Burton’s death. In letters from the 1970s and 1980s, they gossiped and shared thoughts about the rapid changes taking place in the art world, queer life, and their work as writers and artists. Burton and Costa’s letters show a vibrant transnational queer artistic friendship and offer a new perspective on the struggle to establish conceptual, critical artistic practices in the Americas. As Costa moved from New York to Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro, he and Burton discussed the art communities of North and South America, including Costa’s friend Hélio Oiticica and the lasting influence of Marcel Duchamp. Both artists found the letters to be a source of emotional and intellectual nourishment—as will their readers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ugly Duckling Presse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48634101465313,"sku":"9781946604439","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0510\/5215\/0960\/files\/Magic-Episodes-Scott-Burton.jpg?v=1783556031","url":"https:\/\/50wattsbooks.com\/products\/magic-episodes-and-other-synchronicities-correspondence-of-scott-burton-and-eduardo-costa","provider":"50 Watts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}