Posts Tagged ‘Andy Warhol’
Saturday, October 22nd, 2011
Elizabeth Taylor Wearing a Chador at the Shah Cheragh Shrine, Shiraz , 1976: © Firooz Zahedi - Courtesy Leila Heller Gallery, New York
© Firooz Zahedi - Dressed as an Odalisque II, 1976, Printed 2011 C-print 48 x 36 in/ 121.9 x 91.4 cm, Courtesy Leila Heller Gallery
The muse of many artists, including Warhol, the late actress Elizabeth Taylor reveals a more candid side in an exhibit of photographs by Firooz Zahedi, in which she returns to the glamorous age of Cleopatra. A show with over 40 photographs from the actress’s travels to Iran in 1976, is on loan from LACMA, and can be seen at Leila Heller’s new downtown gallery till October 29th.
Firooz Zahedi had left Iran as a child, but together with Taylor, he returned to his country to photograph the culture made exotic once more through the lens of a visitor. Together they traveled to Persepolis, the once destroyed ancient Persian capital, to Shiraz, and to the tile-decked town of Isfahan, where Taylor, after visits to the bazaars, purchased the costumes for her transformation to an oriental odalisque.
Elizabeth Taylor in Persepolis with view of the Tent City in the background. © Firooz Zahedi Courtesy Leila Heller Gallery, New York
More of Elizabeth Taylor’s Photographs in Iran
Tags: Andy Warhol, Christie’s, Elizabeth Taylor, Firooz Zahedi, Leila Heller Gallery, new york
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Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010
By Kiša Lala
Simon de Pury, turning law and reason on its head, in front of Maurizio Cattelan's Frank and Jaime, 2002. Edition of 3. Estimated at $1-1.5 million. Photo credit:Kisa Lala
Let the drum-rolls begin – Simon dePury, the market-savvy chairman of Phillips de Pury & Company, was at hand to christen the new Park Avenue location for the inaugural preview of the Part 1- Contemporary Art Evening Sale. The collection, entitled ‘Carte Blanche,’ curated by Phillipe Segalot, former international head of Christie’s Contemporary Art, is scheduled for auction November 8, 2010, with a low-estimate of $80,000,000.
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Tags: Andy Warhol, Christie's, Jeff Koons, Kisa Lala, Maurizio Cattelan, Paul McCarthy, Phillipe Segalot, Phillips de Pury, Richard Prince, Simon de Pury, Sotheby's, Stephanie Seymour, Takashi Murakami, Walter Benjamin
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Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
By JRS
Sunday marked the closing of another successful Armory Week in New York. Following the trend of Art Basel in Miami, the aisles were teeming with enthusiasts, artists, collectors, and dealers who seemed not to be aware in the least about our turbulent economic climate. Damien Hirst prints had five and six stickers next to them, denoting sales. It truly was a collector’s fair. (more…)
Tags: Andy Warhol, Armory Week, Art Basel, Barry McGee, Damien Hirst, David LaChapelle, Dennis Hopper, Ed Ruscha, Fountain, James Casabere, James Nares, Jasper Johns, Jean Michel Basquiat, Jeffrey Deitch, Keith Haring, Larry Gagosian, Mike Bevilacqua, Picasso, Richard Prince, SCOPE, Tony Shafrazi
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Monday, February 22nd, 2010
By JRS
Mr. Brainwash, aka Thierry Guetta, holding court over his maze on West 13th Street
“If you do something you love, you become an icon, because you do it so well that in one moment, everybody appreciates it,” says Thierry Guetta, leaning back in a paint-splattered Eames lounge chair in the middle of his newest exhibition, Icons. The street artist-turned gallery sensation went on to talk about his time spent decorating the walls and sidewalks of New York: “The street is just a large gallery to me. Even the people that don’t like it are obligated to see it. There are no rules on the street, there is just freedom. Thousands of people can see it.”
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Tags: Andy Warhol, Banksy, Jimi Hendrix, Madonna, Meatpacking District, Mr. Brainwash, new york, Shepard Fairey, Thierry Guetta
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Thursday, February 4th, 2010
By JRS
DENIM – Curated by David Rimanelli
I once asked shuttle loomer and denim aficionado Matt Weintraub to explain, in as few words as possible, what was behind the complex mystique fueling the denim craze. He wrote me, “I prefer my denim raw, thick, and selvage. Raw means the denim has not been pre-distressed. It’s going to get beat up over time. Every crease, bend, and crinkle is going to reflect your personal story. Whiskers will build, honeycombs will form, and edges will wear. But this is exactly as it should be, as each fade and tear will remind you of where you’ve been.” (more…)
Tags: 80WSE, Andy Warhol, Carl Andre, Charlie White, Cruising, David Rimanelli, Export, Hanna Liden, Jack Pierson, James Dean, K8 Hardy, Karlheinz Weinberger, Kenneth Anger, Klara Liden, Knut Asdam, Kustom Kar Kommandos, Marilyn Monroe, Marlon Brando, Matt Weintraub, Michael Smith, NYU, Rebel without a Cause, Rob Pruitt, Robert Morris, Scorpio Rising, The Misfits, The Wild One, Tom Burr, Valie, William Friedkin
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Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
By JRS
SPREAD ArtCulture caught up with George Horner, an administrator at New York’s Tony Shafrazi Gallery, at Art Basel and talked about David LaChapelle and Dennis Hopper’s new exhibitions.
SPREAD ArtCulture: When did these new LaChapelle images come about?
George Horner: These images were shot in Hawaii recently because David has a lot of land there. It was actually once a nudist colony that he bought years ago. He flew in Michael Jackson impersonators and look-a-likes for this shoot. He was a huge Michael fan and was really affected by his death. The look-a-likes go through real pains in this series, in order to be as genuine as possible.
- “The Beatification: I’ll Never Let You Part For You’re Always in My Heart,” by David LaChapelle
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Tags: Andy Warhol, Art Basel, David LaChapelle, Dennis Hopper, George Horner, Jasper Johns, Lichtenstein, Michael Jackson, Rauschenberg, Rosenquist, Taschen, Tony Shafrazi
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