Celebrated critic, New York Times contributor, and Warhol biographer Blake Gopnik considers the topic of style and Pop in Independent’s latest Feature, which takes six Pop-related presentations to be shown at Independent 20th Century in September as its point of departure.
Michael Hoppen, founder of the London photography gallery that bears his name, has long loved the paintings of Francis Bacon and has pursued photographs related to the artist with a doggedness that borders on obsession. Dublin-based writer and art critic for The Irish Times Gemma Tipton writes about Bacon’s milieu and Hoppen’s collecting fervor in Independent’s latest Feature.