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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1984
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1984
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1983–1985
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1985
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1983–1985
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David Levinthal
2011
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David Levinthal
2014
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David Levinthal
2014
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David Levinthal
2013
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David Levinthal
2012
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David Levinthal
1975
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David Levinthal
1975
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David Levinthal
1975
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David Levinthal
1975
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David Levinthal
1975
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1975
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David Levinthal
1972
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David Levinthal
1974
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David Levinthal
1973
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David Levinthal
1973
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David Levinthal
1973
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David Levinthal
1973
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David Levinthal
1975
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David Levinthal
1975
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