There’s no denying that Dennis Hopper was an
incredible actor. Anyone who saw him in films like Easy Rider
, Apocalypse Now
,
and True Romance
can tell you there was no one else like him. But many people
don’t know that the actor, who succumbed to cancer on May 29 at the age of 74,
left an artistic legacy that stretched far beyond the silver screen.
In fact, Hopper was a world-class artist. As a
tribute to the late movie star, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles
recently mounted an exhibition of his paintings, sculptures, and photographs.
All of the work, which spans 50 years of Hopper’s life, is impressive. But to
us, the highlight of the show is his photographs—crisp, clean, black and white
images, which usually feature famous friends like Bill Cosby and Jane Fonda.
The exhibit runs at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA on 152 North Central Avenue in Los Angeles through September 26. For those
of you who aren’t in the L.A. area, you can check out a slideshow of some of Hopper’s
shots at Flavorwire.com.
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