Napoleon Leading the Army over the Alps
What makes Kehinde Wiley’s painting Napoleon Leading the Army over the Alps a masterpiece?
– Strategic opposition in casting
– War bleeds – Africa glitters gold
– The field of power reframed
Marilyn (Vanitas) by Audrey Flack
How did the 1977 painting Marilyn (Vanitas) help pioneer Superrealism/Photorealism?
– Time, death, and masks
– Candle in the Wind 1973 & 1977
– A real woman lost long ago
Object – Luncheon in Fur by Meret Oppenheim
How did the sculpture Object – Luncheon in Fur impact the art world?
– The MOMA’s broken glass ceiling
– Object – Luncheon in Fur: a rarity among men
– Give that lady a break (for a decade)