It’s no longer enough to like our favorite artists’ works. By putting on Hopper’s fedora, Picasso’s striped shirt, Warhol’s wig or Kahlo’s colorful couture, we want to become their avatars.
Tag: Hopper, Edward
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The Waffle House Brawl Belongs in a Museum
In video after viral video, fast-food employees keep being forced to punch above their weight. You can find the disquieting energy of these clips in classic art, too.
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Art Review: Edward Hopper’s Fantasy Island at the Whitney
The artist’s New Yorkiest survey yet is filled with revelations, showing how he created his own private mini-city, starting at his rooftop.
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How Did a Minister Come to Own Hundreds of Edward Hoppers?
An exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art exploring Hopper’s vision of New York has also rekindled questions about how a Baptist minister came to own so much of his art.
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F.D.R. and Andy Warhol Came for the Art. Now the Movers Have Arrived.
How do you relocate more than 100 years’ worth of (haphazardly organized) fine art, maps and prints? The family that’s owned the Old Print Shop is finding out right now.