David Levinthal: War, Myth, Desire
Exhibition Info David Levinthal: War, Myth, Desire David Levinthal: War, Myth, Desire is the first museum retrospective of the artist’s work in more than twenty years. The exhibition will include nearly 200 prints, along with related books and ephemera, giving visitors a unique opportunity to consider Levinthal’s most recent work alongside key works from the full scope of his career.
Since the mid-1970s, David Levinthal has been exploring the relationship between photographic imagery and the fantasies, myths, events, and characters that shape contemporary America’s mental landscape. The exhibition will include photographs from all of his major series to date—the best-known of which include Hitler Moves East (1972–75), Modern Romance (1983–85), Wild West (1986–89), Desire (1991–92), Blackface (1995–98), Barbie (1997–98), Baseball (1998–2004), and History (2010–15)—in addition to never-before-exhibited outtakes, commissions, and archival materials.
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David Levinthal
1971
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David Levinthal
1972
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David Levinthal
1971
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David Levinthal
1971
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David Levinthal
1972
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David Levinthal
1972
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David Levinthal
1972
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David Levinthal
1972
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David Levinthal
1972
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David Levinthal
1987
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David Levinthal
1997
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David Levinthal
1994
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David Levinthal
1994
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David Levinthal
2007
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David Levinthal
1999
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David Levinthal
1994
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David Levinthal
1997
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David Levinthal
1989
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David Levinthal
1999
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David Levinthal
2000
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David Levinthal
2000
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David Levinthal
2001
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David Levinthal
1999
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David Levinthal
1988
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