The New York Times – T Magazine:
Nearly 30 years after her death, the artist’s freakish and fashionable doll sculptures are finally getting their due. But those who knew her best are still grappling with her legacy.
Category: Art
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Kelvin LaVerne, Creator of Enigmatic Furnishings, Dies at 88
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
With his father, Philip, he made idiosyncratic, often monumental bronze work influenced by ancient themes. But was it art or was it furniture?
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B. Wurtz’s Life in Five Artworks
The New York Times – T Magazine:
B. Wurtz uses humble, everyday materials — plastic bags, aluminum pans — and turns them into something beautiful. Here, his life in five artworks.
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Drew Struzan, Masterly Painter of Movie Posters, Dies at 78
The New York Times – Film:
He created realistic imagery for the “Star Wars” franchise, the Indiana Jones films and the “Back to the Future” trilogy. He also put Alice Cooper in a tuxedo and tails for an album cover.
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Drew Struzan, Masterly Painter of Movie Posters, Dies at 78
The New York Times – Film:
He created realistic imagery for the “Star Wars” franchise, the Indiana Jones films and the “Back to the Future” trilogy. He also put Alice Cooper in a tuxedo and tails for an album cover.
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6 Items From the Gene Hackman Auction: His Art, Scripts and Galaga
The New York Times – Film:
The actor, who died this year at 95, led a quiet life in New Mexico. An auction of his belongings offers insights into his life and work.
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Five Rising Contemporary Artists You Should Know
The New York Times – T Magazine:
With exhibitions featuring copper-wire sculptures, burned canvases, ghostly nighttime paintings and more, here are the people to put on your radar this season.
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Why Weren’t the Jewels Stolen From the Louvre Insured?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Thieves snatched jewelry valued at more than $100 million, but the museum will not be compensated for the loss.
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New York Names a Street in Honor of Jean-Michel Basquiat
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A stretch of Great Jones Street where the artist lived and worked now goes by “Jean-Michel Basquiat Way.”