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Dennis Hopper
dal 28/4/2013 al 28/9/2013

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28/4/2013

Dennis Hopper

Museo Picasso Malaga MPM, Malaga

On the Road. A total of 141 pictures from his photographic legacy, most of them produced during the 1960s. In a flash-back to Pop Art, the show includes a selection of works by artists from his circle, such as Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Claes Oldenburg and Ed Ruscha, as well as some of Hopper's own artworks. Film and music complete the exhibition.


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Dennis Hopper. On the Road at Museo Picasso Málaga displays a selection of 141 black and white photographs, most of them taken between 1961 and 1967, some of which have never been printed, and compiled after an exhaustive examination of Hopper’s archives. The display is arranged like chapters of a narrative about Hopper’s areas of interest as a photographer during that time: road journeys, abstract surfaces, celebrities, fashion, film shoots and street advertising.

In a movie flash-back to Pop Art, the show also includes a section with works by Robert Rauschenberg, Ed Ruscha, Roy Lichtenstein, Claes Oldenburg, Andy Warhol and Tom Wesselmann, who all formed part of the circle to which Hopper was so close, and who exemplified what was known as the “return to reality”, introducing everyday objects into art. A selection of Dennis Hopper’s own artwork is also on display, with seven works that include paintings and sculptures, as well as two billboards.

The exhibition also contains clips from Hopper’s movies that have been carefully selected by the Cinémathèque Française, as well as three 1964 screen tests by Andy Warhol. A set of posters for movies in which Hopper was involved is also on display, along with documentary material such as photographs by other artists, books, magazines, records and so on, helping to put into context the works on show and the cultural atmosphere of the time.

Various different listening points will enable visitors to hear a special soundtrack for the exhibition, with music by sixties artists such as James Brown, Ike & Tina Turner, The Byrds and Neil Young.

Art, music and film are all brought together for an exhibition in which the boundaries are blurred, just as they were in Dennis Hopper’s own life. In the words of MPM’s artistic director, José Lebrero Stals, the show is “a modest attempt to pay tribute to a Bohemian from a faraway place called Dodge City”.

The exhibition is curated by Museo Picasso Málaga and organized in collaboration with The Dennis Hopper Art Trust and with the assessment of the Cinémathèque Française. In collaboration with the Fundación Almine y Bernard Ruiz-Picasso para el Arte (FABA).

Related activities
To coincide with the exhibition, Museo Picasso Malaga has published Spanish and English editions of a book. It contains an introduction by the museum’s artistic director, José Lebrero Stals; a conversation between Dennis Hoopper and artist Ed Ruscha; two interviews with Hopper by film director L.M. Kit Carson and author and scriptwriter Alex Simon; an essay by art, film and design critic Hunter Drohojowska-Philp, and some words, especially given to the museum, from film director David Lynch. The book also contains pictures of some of the works on show.

Also coinciding with the exhibition, thanks to the support of Harley Davidson Siebla Málaga a Harley Davidson motorcycle will be on display in the main entrance to Museo Picasso Malaga.

Twice a month, the exhibition will also be the main theme of the Gallery Talks guided tours, which take place every Thursday at 6.00pm. To take part, simply register at the ticket office as these tours are free with the price of admission.

About The Dennis Hopper Art Trust:
The Dennis Hopper Art Trust (DHAT) is committed to the preservation of the artistic career and legacy of the late iconic visionary Dennis Hopper. Hopper was a renowned actor/director and artist who experimented in all mediums including photography, video and film, painting, performance, and sculpture. DHAT is responsible for maintaining and operating a functional archive that serves as a resource for multi-faceted engagements in the public realm. DHAT also facilitates dynamic collaborations with international curators, museums, galleries, and publications whose mission it is to highlight and emphasize Hopper's works as not only aesthetic objects of value but also historical artifacts that chronicle the past half-century of American history in art and film. The Dennis Hopper Art Trust was established by the Dennis Hopper Estate in 2010 and is based in Los Angeles, California. www.dennishopper.com

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Museo Picasso Málaga
Palacio de Buenavista, C/ San Agustín, 8, 29015 Malaga, Spain
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Admission fees:
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Combined ticket € 9.00
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