by Judith Benhamou | Feb 1, 2016
> Return to Books Everything seems to set these two personalities apart, even though Mapplethorpe ceaselessly sculpted bodies through his lens, and photography accompanied Rodin throughout his career.Robert Mapplethorpe pursued the perfect form, while Rodin sought...
by Judith Benhamou | Jan 31, 2016
> Return to Books 1 The End “In the beginning was the family. In the beginning was the family picture. Photography is family first and foremost. Memories: an accumulation of virtual photographs. A reorganization of frozen frames by the person doing the...
by Judith Benhamou | Jan 15, 2016
> Return to Books Once upon a time, there was a tall, handsome, and lanky young man, born in 1946 in Queens—a poet without written words, a musician without melodies, a designer without a collection, yet graced with an innate sense of style. He was searching for...
by Judith Benhamou | Jan 5, 2016
> Return to Books Artists have always loved money Some in today’s world disparage artists like Jeff Koons and Damien Hirst for their overt aspiration for material wealth. Still, long ago, many whose artistic relevance is undisputed today were driven by the same...
by Judith Benhamou | Jan 1, 2016
> Return to Books Andy Warhol, the Pope of Pop, had always been fascinated by television. A means of communication that was contemporary and massive. An ideal tool for artistic promotion, social promotion, for self-promotion. It was his big dream to have his own...
