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Douglas Kirkland’s most famous image, a sultry shot of Marilyn Monroe, naked save for a loosely draped silk sheet and tightly clutching a pillow the way she might hold a lover, is a perfect metaphor for the way one might view the photographer’s own life–a far-fetched fantasy.
It’s hard not to envy Douglas Kirkland. For almost [...]

The collision of Timothy Greenfield-Sanders’ worlds-art and celebrity-manifested itself with a tabloid-worthy explosion of publicity, celebration, and homage last fall at the opening night of “Art World,” his highly touted show at Manhattan’s Mary Boone Gallery. Showcasing Greenfield-Sanders’ portraits of artists, the installation effused enough pre-opening glitz to be worthy of a film premier. As [...]

Captain John Miller stands helpless, paralyzed by the raging, barbaric spectacle that engulfs his senses. Man after man is savagely ripped to pieces before his eyes and the exploding thunder of one hundred thousand bullets tearing into metal, sand, and flesh is all but muffled by the shock and horror of the carnage. Miller squints, [...]