Deitch: Dennis Hopper Was 'Closely Involved' In Upcoming MOCA Show

Los Angeles Times:

There have been many tributes to renegade actor Dennis Hopper since he died Saturday at age 74 of complications from prostate cancer. But what might be the biggest tribute to the renegade artist Dennis Hopper is yet to come, because the Museum of Contemporary Art here is preparing to mount a sweeping survey of his visual art to open July 11.

"Dennis Hopper Double Standard," curated by Julian Schnabel, will include artwork by Hopper from the last six decades, from an abstract 1955 painting to his 1960s photographs of soon-to-be-famous friends like Andy Warhol to so-called graffiti paintings of the 1980s. Incoming MOCA director Jeffrey Deitch singles out as "especially fascinating" more recent "wall constructions that relate to film sets" and installations using films such as "Easy Rider."

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Comments

[littlepuffycloud]

03:54 PM on 06/02/2010

He was definitely an original who will be missed.

[jbeach]

11:39 AM on 06/02/2010

I've seen some of his photographs. He actually was a damn good photographer.

[Newboyx]

08:30 PM on 06/01/2010

Should be interesting