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Sam McKinniss Entertainment Tonight

By Natasha Stagg

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Sam McKinniss Entertainment Tonight

By Natasha Stagg

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The artist’s debut monograph delves into his vibrant paintings, capturing pop culture icons with wit and pathos. Drawing inspiration from iconic figures and imagery from popular media, press photos, and other artworks, McKinniss transforms familiar images of bold-faced names—including Leonardo DiCaprio, Michelle Pfeiffer, Whitney Houston, Dolly Parton, Britney Spears, Halle Berry, Joan Didion, Lil Nas X, and Mariah Carey, to name a few—into strikingly original works. By reinterpreting snapshots of celebrities and working with images with an inbuilt cultural power, McKinniss infuses them with a new layer of depth and significance—making them more powerful, expressive, and ambiguous. His portraits are not mere copies but rather captured moments of collective memory, heightened with emotion and drama. Transitioning from painting friends to internet-sourced imagery, McKinniss taps into emotional wells sublimated within the drama of entertainment, theater, pageantry, presentation, fashion, and glamour in his work. Oscillating between being a fan and an idol, McKinniss illustrates complex roles and identities existing in his art.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
272
Release Date:
2025-04-08
Publication Date:
2025-03-25
Publisher:
Rizzoli International Publications
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
084784062X
ISBN13:
9780847840625
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
1501 g
Height:
280 cm
Width:
230 cm
Thickness:
31 cm
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