an exhibition curated by John Yau
catalogue published by Smart Art Press
to coincide with the premiere exhibition at Bergamot Station Arts Center, Santa Monica, CA
February 3 - April 1, 1995
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Bergamot Station Arts Center
Santa Monica, California
February 3 - April 1, 1995
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Thread Waxing Space
New York, New York
May 2 - June 10, 1995
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Centre Gallery
Miami-Dade Community College/Wolfson Campus
Miami Florida
September 7 - October 17, 1995 ...

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Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
Lakeview Museum of Arts and Science, Peoria, Illinois
Nexus Contemporary Arts Center, Atlanta, Georgia
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Cleveland
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...the portraits of Hendrix, Joplin, and Lennon are particulary stirring because their ghostlike treatment translates as a poetic and humble tribute to major creative forces whose lives were tragically cut short. As exemplified by the paintings of Helnwein, the purpose of a contemporary rock and roll portrait may extend well beyond biographical signification to stimulating reflection upon larger issues of social or political consequence. ...

catalogue
Cover and page 2 and 3 : Helnwein, detail from: "Selection, Ninth November Night"
Masterpieces of the Ludwig Collection from antiquity to present day. ...

HISTORY - Past, Present and Future
page 33: "Scream"-
("Das Lied / The Song" watercolor, 1980)
page 37: "Little Susie"-
("Lichtkind", photograph, grattage, 1972 ) ...

"Landscape I" (Vienna), 1994 - 1995
oil and acrylic on canvas, 79 x 276 inches, 200 x 700 cm ...

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