At the official launch last November, the current culture minister Rachida Dati described the imperative behind the programme as not just celebrating an uncommon visionary but the "burning relevance" of his legacy: "a commitment to continuing to nurture this demanding idea of what culture is".
Counterculture auteur David Lynch He directed off-kilter cinematic classics in the 1980s and 1990s, including Blue Velvet, Wild at Heart and Mulholland Drive, and he co-created the groundbreaking TV series Twin Peaks. David Lynch's surreal, sinister vision, he said, came from a happy 1950s childhood in Boise, Idaho, that was punctuated by startling glimpses of violence. An eye-catching figure known for his messy pompadour, Lynch was also a longtime devotee of transcendental meditation. Read Kyle Norris' remembrance.
Carter's elegant, off-kilter forms articulate the alienating experience of life in the thick of political turmoil, drawing on references as disparate as jazz and Russian Constructivism.
The placement of ads for Krispy Krunchy Chicken on the Carlos Santana mural outside the BART station elicited strong disapproval from the community, emphasizing a sense of disrespect.
"We are deeply grateful to Arthur and Marny Solomon for their careful stewardship of these artworks over many years, and for their generous impulse to share them with the Harvard Art Museums..."
As the first Drag Laureate of San Francisco, and of the world, this is deeply humbling and really a powerful moment for me, as my two years serving in the capacity have come to an end.
"How could someone as gifted as Moneim Mustafa, designer of some of the most exciting mid-century modernist buildings anywhere, be so neglected...?"
