Tylor Hurd
David Hockney
David Hockney"Dancers VII*" 2014Acrylic on canvas48 x 72
Barry Humphries, 26th, 27th, 28th March 2015, 2015. Acrylic on canvas, one of 82, 122 x 91 cm.
Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol. Untitled from Marilyn Monroe. 1967. One from a portfolio of 10 screenprints, composition and sheet: 36 x 36" (91.5 x 91.5 cm)
Nicholas Nixon, East Braintree, Massachusetts, November 1987, 1987. From the series People with AIDS. Gelatin silver print, 8 × 10 inches (20.3 × 25.4 cm).
Born on October 27, 1947, Michigan
Researched in 2020
Nicholas Nixon is especially known for his work in portraiture and documentary photography. In his series "people with AIDS," depicts an austere look at the disease. This exhibition is showcased at the ICA.
Robert Mapplethorpe, Belly Button, 1987. Gelatin silver print. 44 x 44 inches (111.8 x 111.8 cm). Born in 1946, Floral Park, NY.
Researched in 2020.
Mapplethorpe photographed in black and white, especially focused on friends, lovers, and others in his community. This work sprung from his interest in the male body, especially the idealized male body and it's flaws.
Jimmy DeSana, Marker Cones, 1982. Silver dye bleach print (Cibachrome), 16 × 20 inches (40.6 × 50.8 cm).
Born: November 12, 1949, Detroit, MI
Researched in 2020.
DeSana was a part of the punk artists and musicians living in NY's East Village, in the late 70's and '80s. He constantly used his own body for his works, photographing himself naked in unusual poses with carefully chosen props.