Tag: Glitter
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Victoria Dugger Reinterprets the American Flag in Glitter and Fringe
When Victoria Dugger encountered Jasper Johns’ “Flag” during a visit to the Museum of Modern Art in 2024, she found herself contemplating similar ideas. The encaustic painting is one of Johns’ most recognizable works and revels in ambiguity: although it bears stars and stripes, it’s not an exact representation of Old Glory, nor is it read more
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The Political Power of Glitter
Daily Newsletter Damien Davis on the loss of an artist’s archive, glitter’s defiance, Mona Lisa in the Epstein files, and more. Last summer, I did face painting at a block party in my Brooklyn neighborhood. In the sweltering August humidity, I rendered pink butterflies and Spiderman webs on tiny, sticky faces; unsurprisingly, my designs didn’t read more
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The Unruly Politics of Glitter
Quil Lemons, “Raheem” (2017) from the series GLITTERBOY (image courtesy the artist) It’s a cold Saturday afternoon in downtown San Francisco. Despite the weather, the streets are crowded with determined shoppers. I’m feeling rather pleased with myself, having just scored a pair of jeans at 50% off, when I wander into one of those shops read more
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