DENNIS HOPPER at the opening of: 'SIGNS of the TIMES' - a show of his photographs, billboard paintings and films. the show runs SEPT 12 - OCT 24, 2009. Tony Shafrazi Gallery, Sept 12, 2009

p.s. that's artnet's CHARLIE FINCH on the left.

TONY SHAFRAZI and SEAN PENN. DENNIS HOPPER opening.
Tony Shafrazi Gallery, NYC.
Sept 12, 2009

this is the striking woman, who accompanied SEAN PENN to the DENNIS HOPPER opening - JESSICA WHITE, a Sports Illustrated swimsuit model.
Tony Shafrazi Gallery, NYC.
Sept 12, 2009

MATT DILLON and TONY SHAFRAZI. DENNIS HOPPER opening. Tony Shafrazi Gallery, NYC. Sept 12, 2009

AMY RYAN. DENNIS HOPPER opening. Tony Shafrazi Gallery, NYC. Sept 12, 2009

Mr. Hopper's son - HENRY HOPPER. His dad's iconic photo of ANDY WARHOL behind him. Henry studies painting at Cal Arts. DENNIS HOPPER opening, Tony Shafrazi Gallery, Sept 12, 2009

Mr. Hopper was also accompanied by his young daughter, GALEN. DENNIS HOPPER opening,Tony Shafrazi, Sept 12, 2009

also at the opening .. JOSE MUGRABI. DENNIS HOPPER, 'Signs of the Times', Tony Shafrazi Gallery,
Sept 12, 2009

and his son, ALBERTO MUGRABI. DENNIS Hopper opening, Tony Shafrazi, Sept 12, 2009 - it's said the Mugrabis are looking to sharpen up and get their collection a little more "cutting edge".

PETER BRANT. DENNIS HOPPER opening. Tony Shafrazi, Sept 1, 2009

DENNIS HOPPER, 'Jane Fonda (target practice), Malibu. 1965'. 2009. Gelatin Silver print. 24 x 16 in. Tony Shafrazi, Sept 12, 2009

DENNIS HOPPER, 'Brian Jones, 1965'. 2009. Gelatin silver print. 24 x 16 in. Tony Shafrazi,
Sept 12, 2009

DENNIS HOPPER, 'The Grateful Dead', 2009. Gelatin silver print, 16 x 24 in.
Tony Shafrazi, Sept 12, 2009

DENNIS HOPPER, 'Buffalo Springfield', 2009. Gelatin Silver print. 24 x 16 in. catch that young NEIL YOUNG, 2nd from left !! Tony Shafrazi, Sept 12, 2009

DENNIS HOPPER, 'The Byrds, 1965', 2009. Gelatin silver print, 16 x 24 in.
Tony Shafrazi, Sept 12, 2009

DENNIS HOPPER, 'Phil Spector, 1956', 2009. Gelatin silver print, 16 x 24 in.
Tony Shafrazi, Sept 12, 2009

DENNIS HOPPER, 'Jane Fonda and Roger Vadim at their wedding in Las Vegas, 1965', 2009. Gelatin silver print, 16 x 24 in. Tony Shafrazi, Sept 12, 2009

a large billboard painting of one Mr. Hopper's most famous images. DENNIS HOPPER, 'Robert Rauschenberg with his tongue stamped "Wedding Souvenier, Claes Oldenburg", 1966.' 2009. Oil on canvas, 81-1/2 x 120 in. Tony Shafrazi Gallery, Sept 12, 2009

another billboard painting. DENNIS HOPPER, 'Roy Lichtenstein in his studio, 1964', 2009. Oil on canvas, 82-1/8 x 120 in. Tony Shafrazi Gallery, Sept 12, 2009

contemporary New York City artists: from left - NICK KUSZYK and JASPER PATCH. Mr. Patch worked on the painting crew that produced the billboard paintings for Mr. Hopper.
DENNIS HOPPER opening, 'Signs of the Times', Tony Shafrazi Gallery, NYC.
Sept 12, 2009

another wall of photos. . .
DENNIS HOPPER, 'Signs of the Times',
Tony Shafrazi Gallery, Sept 12, 2009

billboard painting. DENNIS HOPPER, 'Ed Ruscha, 1964', 2009. Oil on canvas. 79-1/2 x 120 in.
Tony Shafrazi Gallery, Sept 12, 2009

frame from a film loop. DENNIS HOPPER in 'Apocalypse Now' (1979) & 'Hearts of Darkness' (1991). 2009. Digital video. z
12 minutes, 35 seconds.
Tony Shafrazi Gallery, Sept 12, 2009

NYC artist - CONRAD CARLSON. super talented street scrambler and a captain of the underground - he is also the President of the BLACK LABEL NYC TALL BIKE CLUB. He was also a crew member on SWOON's recent raft voyage - to Venice !!
DENNIS HOPPER opening, Tony Shafrazi, Sept 12, 2009.

one last look: DENNIS HOPPER, 'James Rosenquist at the billboard factory, 1964', 2009. Gelatin silver print, 24 x 16 in. Tony Shafrazi Gallery, Sept 12, 2009

a couple of days earlier, JUERGEN TELLER opened a show of his large color photographs at Lehmann Maupin. Sept 10, 2009

JUERGEN TELLER's fifth exhibition at the gallery, titled 'Paradis' - the photographs were commissioned for the French magazine 'Paradis' and will appear in a leather bound limited edition book. Lehamnn Maupin, Sept 10, 2009

TAY TRONG. behind him, a large photo by JUERGEN TELLER, in 'Paradis'.
Lehmann Maupin, Sept 10, 2009

strolling down 27th Street the same night - we caught young animation whiz - MICHAEL BELL SMITH, at FOXY PRODUCTION. Sept 10, 2009

. . . next door at ATM - the young cutting edge dealer - BILL BRADY - with his new artist - VIRGINIA MARTINSEN, whose debut show of oil paintings, 'A Face on Mars' runs thru Oct 17, 2009.
ATM GALLERY, Sept 10, 2009

VIRGINIA MARTINSEN, 'Reclining Female Nude', 2009. Oil paint, dry pigment, varnish and alkyd on canvas.
48 x 26 in.
ATM, Sept 10, 2009