December 17, 2009
Photo of the Day: Barkley Hendrick’s Self-Portrait with Red Sweater from Birth of the Cool at PAFA
Philadelphia native and Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) alumnus Barkley L. Hendricks is the subject of Birth of the Cool, the first career retrospective of the acclaimed artist. Hendricks is known for his life-sized portraits of people of color, seemingly transforming ordinary subjects (and sometimes, as seen here, himself) into larger-than-life celebrities. The exhibition runs through Jan. 3, 2010. (Photo courtesy of B. Hendricks)
Barkley L. Hendricks: Birth of the Cool [gophila.com]
You might also like:
No Comments Yet
Leave a comment