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Happy Tears (Roy Lichtenstein)
''Happy Tears'' is a 1964 pop art painting by Roy Lichtenstein. It formerly held the record for highest auction price for a Lichtenstein painting. History On November 13, 2002, ''Happy Tears'' surpassed '' Kiss II'', which had sold for $6.0 million in May 1990, by selling for $7.1 million at Christie's auction house in New York. In November 2005, the 1963 work ''In the Car'' surpassed ''Happy Tears Lichtenstein work record auction price, when it sold for $16.2 million. ''Happy Tears'' was acquired at the Leo Castelli Gallery, New York, in 1964. It did not change hands until it was sold again on November 13, 2002, at auction at Christie's in New York. The owner lent this work for exhibition twice in the late 1960s. From November 1967 to May 1968, the exhibit made stops at the Stedelijk Museum (Amsterdam), Tate Gallery (London), Kunsthalle Bern (Bern), and Kestner-Gesellschaft (Hannover). From September to November 1969, it was exhibited at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. It w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Lichtenstein
Roy Fox Lichtenstein ( ; October27, 1923September29, 1997) was an American pop artist. He rose to prominence in the 1960s through pieces which were inspired by popular advertising and the comic book style. Much of his work explores the relationship between fine art, advertising, and consumerism. ''Whaam!'', ''Drowning Girl'', and ''Look Mickey'' proved to be Lichtenstein's most influential works. His most expensive piece is ''Masterpiece (Lichtenstein), Masterpiece'', which was sold for $165 million in 2017. Lichtenstein's paintings were exhibited at the Leo Castelli Gallery in New York City, which represented him from 1961 onwards. His artwork was considered to be "disruptive". Lichtenstein described pop art as "not 'American' painting but actually industrial painting". Early years Lichtenstein was born on October 27, 1923, into an upper middle class German-Jewish family in New York City. His father, Milton, was a real estate broker, and his mother, Beatrice (née Werne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Film
An independent film, independent movie, indie film, or indie movie is a feature film or short film that is film production, produced outside the Major film studios, major film studio system in addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies (or, in some cases, distributed by major companies). Independent films are sometimes distinguishable by their content and style and how the filmmakers' artistic vision is realized. Sometimes, independent films are made with considerably lower film budget, budgets than major studio films. It is not unusual for well-known actors who are cast in independent features to take substantial pay cuts for a variety of reasons: if they truly believe in the message of the film, they feel indebted to a filmmaker for a career break; their career is otherwise stalled, or they feel unable to manage a more significant commitment to a studio film; the film offers an opportunity to showcase a talent that has not gained traction i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1964 In Art
Events from the year 1964 in art. Events * May – Pablo Picasso paints his fourth ''Head of a Bearded Man''. * July 28 – Fondation Maeght museum of modern and contemporary art at Saint-Paul-de-Vence in the Alpes-Maritimes of France, designed by Spanish Catalan architect Josep Lluís Sert, is opened. *October 6 - Generally acknowledged as the first exhibition of Pop Art " The American Supermarket" show curated by Ben Birillo opens at the Bianchini gallery in New York City featuring the work of Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Mary Inman, Jasper Johns, Richard Artschwager, Robert Watts, Tom Wesselman, and Billy Apple. * The prize for foreign artist at the Venice Biennale is awarded to Robert Rauschenberg. * David Bailey issues ''Box of Pin-Ups'', a collection of his photographic portraits, in London. * The National Gallery purchases Rembrandt's painting ''Belshazzar's Feast'' from The Art Fund. * At ''The Factory'', performance artist Dorothy Podber shoots a hole in four A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Sekowsky
Michael Sekowsky (; November 19, 1923 – March 30, 1989) was an American comics artist known as the penciler for DC Comics' '' Justice League of America'' during most of the 1960s, and as the regular writer and artist on ''Wonder Woman'' during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Biography Early life and career Sekowsky was born in Lansford, Pennsylvania, and began working in the comics medium in 1941, as an artist at Marvel Comics' predecessor, Timely Comics, in New York City. There he worked as both a cartoonist on such humor features as " Ziggy Pig and Silly Seal", and as a superhero artist on such star characters as Captain America and the Sub-Mariner in issues of '' All Winners Comics'', '' Daring Comics'', '' Marvel Mystery Comics'', '' USA Comics'', and '' Young Allies Comics''. Sekowsky developed a reputation as one of the fastest artists in the comics field. Fellow Timely artist Gene Colan commented on his work: "His pencils were something to behold. Very loose, bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Village Voice
''The Village Voice'' is an American news and culture publication based in Greenwich Village, New York City, known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. Founded in 1955 by Dan Wolf, Ed Fancher, John Wilcock, and Norman Mailer, ''The Voice'' began as a platform for the creative community of New York City. It ceased publication in 2017, although its online archives remained accessible. After an ownership change, ''The Voice'' reappeared in print as a quarterly in April 2021. ''The Village Voice'' has received three Pulitzer Prizes, the National Press Foundation Award, and the George Polk Award. ''The Village Voice'' hosted a variety of writers and artists, including writer Ezra Pound, cartoonist Lynda Barry, artist Greg Tate, music critic Robert Christgau, and film critics Andrew Sarris, Jonas Mekas, and J. Hoberman. In October 2015, ''The Village Voice'' changed ownership and severed all ties with former parent company Voice Media Group (VMG). ''The V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitchell Lichtenstein
Mitchell Wilson Lichtenstein (born March 10, 1956) is an American actor, writer, producer, and director. Early life and education The son of Isabel (née Wilson) and Roy Lichtenstein, he studied acting at Bennington College in Vermont. His father is of Jewish background. Career Mitchell's first film role was in the 1983 film ''Lords of Discipline'', filmed largely at Wellington College in the UK. In Ang Lee's film '' The Wedding Banquet'' (1993), Lichtenstein played the partner of a gay Taiwanese man living in the United States who is forced to marry by his parents. Other film acting credits include '' Streamers'', for which he and other members of the cast Guy Boyd, George Dzundza, David Alan Grier, Matthew Modine and Michael Wright were awarded the Volpi Cup for Best Actor from the Venice Film Festival. He produced, wrote, and directed the 2007 black comedy horror film ''Teeth'', about the pitfalls and power of a girl as a living example of the vagina dentata myth. The fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellen Barkin
Ellen Rona Barkin (born April 16, 1954) is an American actress. Her breakthrough role was in the 1982 film ''Diner'', and in the following years, she had starring roles in films such as '' Tender Mercies'' (1983), '' Eddie and the Cruisers'' (1983), '' The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension'' (1984), '' The Big Easy'' (1986), ''Johnny Handsome'', and '' Sea of Love'' (both 1989). In 1991, for her leading role in the film ''Switch'', Barkin received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress. Her subsequent film credits include: '' Man Trouble'', '' Into the West'' (both 1992), '' This Boy's Life'' (1993), ''Bad Company'', '' Wild Bill'' (both 1995), '' The Fan'' (1996), '' Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas'' (1998), '' Drop Dead Gorgeous'' (1999), ''Crime and Punishment in Suburbia'' (2000), '' Palindromes'' (2004), '' Trust the Man'' (2005), ''Ocean's Thirteen'' (2007), ''Brooklyn's Finest'' (2009), and '' The Cobbler'' (2014). In 1998, Barkin received a Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastian Roché
Sebastian Roché (born 4 August 1964) is a French-American actor. He is known for his roles as Kurt Mendel in '' Odyssey 5'', Jerry Jacks in ''General Hospital'', Thomas Jerome Newton in '' Fringe'', Balthazar in ''Supernatural'', Mikael in both '' The Vampire Diaries'' and '' The Originals'', and Reichsminister Martin Heusmann in '' The Man in the High Castle''. Roché has appeared in the films '' The Last of the Mohicans'' (1992); '' The Peacemaker'' (1997); '' 15 Minutes'' (2001); '' Sorry, Haters'' (2005); '' The Namesake'' (2006); '' New York City Serenade'' (2007); ''Beowulf'' (2007); '' Happy Tears'' (2009); '' Safe House'' (2012); '' Wer'' (2013); '' A Walk Among the Tombstones'' (2014); and '' We Love You, Sally Carmichael!'' (2017). He also starred in the Broadway plays '' Salome'' (1992) and '' The Green Bird'' (2000). Early life Roché was born in Paris to a Scottish mother, Gail (née Stewart), and a French father, Philippe Roché. From age 12 to 18, Roché lived ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rip Torn
Elmore Rual "Rip" Torn Jr. (February 6, 1931 – July 9, 2019) was an American actor whose career spanned roughly 60 years. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for playing Marsh Turner in '' Cross Creek'' (1983). Torn's portrayal of Artie the producer on ''The Larry Sanders Show'' (1993–1998) received six Emmy Award nominations, winning in 1996. Torn is also known for his roles as Judas Iscariot in ''King of Kings'' (1961), Thomas J. Finley, Jr. in '' Sweet Bird of Youth'' (1962), Dr. Nathan Bryce in '' The Man Who Fell to Earth'' (1976), Bob Diamond in '' Defending Your Life'' (1991), Zeus in ''Hercules'' (1997), Zed in the ''Men in Black'' franchise (1997, 2002), Jim Brody in '' Freddy Got Fingered'' (2001), Patches O'Houlihan in '' Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story'' (2004), and Louis XV in ''Marie Antoinette'' (2006). Early life Elmore Rual Torn Jr. was born on February 6, 1931, in Temple, Texas, the son of Elmore Rual "Tiger" Torn Sr., and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demi Moore
Demi Gene Moore ( ; née Guynes; born November 11, 1962) is an American actress. After rising to prominence in the early 1980s, she became the world's highest-paid actress by 1995. List of awards and nominations received by Demi Moore, Her accolades include a Golden Globe Awards, Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Awards, Screen Actors Guild Award, and nominations for an Academy Awards, Academy Award, a British Academy Film Awards, British Academy Film Award, and an Primetime Emmy Awards, Emmy Award. In 2025, she appeared on Time (magazine), ''Time'''s Time 100, 100 most influential people in the world list. Moore began her career as a model and joined the cast of the soap opera ''General Hospital'' in 1981. After departing the show in 1983, she rose to prominence as a member of the Brat Pack, with roles in the films ''Blame It on Rio'' (1984), ''St. Elmo's Fire (film), St. Elmo's Fire'' (1985), and ''About Last Night (1986 film), About Last Night...'' (1986). She emerge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parker Posey
Parker Christian Posey (born November 8, 1968) is an American actress. Known for playing eccentric characters in independent films, she was named "Queen of the Indies" by ''Time'' in 1997. She has received nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and an Independent Spirit Award. Posey's film credits include '' Dazed and Confused'' (1993), '' Party Girl'', '' Kicking and Screaming'' (both 1995), '' The Daytrippers'' (1996), '' The House of Yes'', '' Clockwatchers'' (both 1997), '' Henry Fool'', '' You've Got Mail'' (both 1998), '' Scream 3'' (2000), '' Josie and the Pussycats'' (2001), '' Blade: Trinity'' (2004), '' Superman Returns'' (2006), '' Broken English'' (2007), '' Irrational Man'' (2015), '' Café Society'' (2016), '' Columbus'' (2017), and '' Beau Is Afraid'' (2023). She has worked with Christopher Guest in his mockumentary films '' Waiting for Guffman'' (1996), '' Best in Show'' (2000), '' A Mighty Wind'' (2003), '' For Your Consideration'' (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
