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The Way I See It: John Waters on Lee Lozano's Untitled 1963

John Waters on Lee Lozano's Untitled 1963

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American film director John Waters makes his selection from the MoMA collection.

Film director John Waters makes his selection from the MoMA collection.  He chooses Lee Lozano's depiction of the head of a hammer, Untitled 1963.

Art critic Alastair Sooke, in the company of some of the leading creatives of our age, continues his deep dive into the stunning works in the Museum of Modern Art's collection, whilst exploring what it really means “to see” art. 

Today's edition features film director John Waters. He chooses Lee Lozano's depiction of a head of a hammer, "Untitled 1963", but what will cult film specialist and director of Pink Flamingos make of such an apparently utilitarian subject?

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Main Image: Lee Lozano, Untitled, 1963. Oil on canvas, two panels, 7' 10" x 8' 4" (238.8 x 254 cm). Gift of Jo Carole and Ronald S. Lauder, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 26.2004.a-b. © 2019 Estate of Lee Lozano

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Leading creative thinkers choose an artwork from MoMA and talk about how it inspires them.

Leading creative thinkers choose an artwork from the Museum of Modern Art, and talk about how it inspires or provokes, thrills or surprises them. Presented by Alastair Sooke.

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