After at least twenty years I re-watched The Addams Family (it's on Netflix now). It is still a remarkable and original movie, with its goth culture and nonchalant black humor. Morticia Addams played by Angelica Huston; probably her Magnum Opus.
I guess the movie has become a classic.
“Once a photographer has learned a few ‘tricks’, they are presented with a choice: keep chasing gimmicks or formulas, or look deeper. It’s OK to be lost. It’s OK not to know what you’re doing. It’s OK to fail. It’s absolutely fine to feel insecure about your work. In fact, all of these things are very cool because they state very loudly that a person is trying, striving, exploring and searching in a very personal sense…. call it what you will.”
Lisa Yuskavage, American | 1962 - present | Painting an drawing.
Creates provocative, color-saturated paintings of female figures set in surreal landscapes and dramatically lit interiors, blending Renaissance techniques with contemporary pop culture.
Her work challenges conventional representations of the nude, using heightened sexuality and lush brushwork to confront the male gaze and explore complex ideas about femininity and power.
Major exhibitions include MoMA, Whitney Museum, and Baltimore Museum of Art. Represented by David Zwirner.
→ yuskavage.com → David Zwirner
