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Collage of five diverse artworks from the Hammer Museum Collections side by side. From left to right: 1) Contemporary painting of two embracing figures with surreal elements. 2) Post-impressionist style painting of trees with vibrant blues and greens. 3) Black and white illustration of a face with intricate patterns. 4) Japanese woodblock print style image of a figure in a checkered robe. 5) Photograph of a couple dancing, the woman in a black dress and the man in white

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UCLA Department of Art Lectures: Catherine Opie

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UCLA Department of Art Lectures: Catherine Opie
1/24/2013---Catherine Opie is one of the leading photographers of this generation and a documentarian of the American landscape and people. Selected solo exhibitions include the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston; Walker Art Center, Minneapolis; St. Louis Art Museum; Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago; MOCA, Los Angeles; and a midcareer survey at the Guggenheim Museum, New York. Her exhibition Twelve Miles to the Horizon is currently on view at the Long Beach Museum of Art. She is a professor in the UCLA Department of Art. (Run time: 1 hour, 32 min.)

Catherine Opie is one of the leading photographers of this generation and a documentarian of the American landscape and people. Selected solo exhibitions include the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston; Walker Art Center, Minneapolis; St. Louis Art Museum; Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago; MOCA, Los Angeles; and a midcareer survey at the Guggenheim Museum, New York. Her exhibition Twelve Miles to the Horizon is currently on view at the Long Beach Museum of Art. She is a professor in the UCLA Department of Art.

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