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THE EIGHT OF DIAMONDS
WHO: Marilyn Minter
WHAT: Minter's hyperrealistic paintings ooze with glamor, closeness and desire, turning a stiletto splashing in the rain or a mysterious, flickering tongue pressed up against a glass pane into a moment of visual ecstasy.
WHERE: Minter is showing in a solo exhibition at Regen Projects in LA from April 6 until May 11.
WHY: Minter's delicious paintings combine the traditional aesthetics of high art, advertising, and pornography into portraits of a new femininity. When Rihanna sings, "Shine bright like a diamond," we want to think it's an homage to Minter's glittery work.
Image credit: Marilyn Minter
Big Bang
2012
Enamel on metal
96 x 144 inches (243.8 x 365.8 cm)
Portrait photo credit: Jason Schmidt
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