Sarah Slappey, Yellow Touch (detail), 2018. New Now New York.
The Prompt: Emily Ludwig Shaffer
Marie-Helene Bertino serves up a recipe for magic realism inspired by Emily Ludwig Shaffer's 'Bay Leaf Wrapped Night.'
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Emily Ludwig Shaffer, Bay Leaf Wrapped Night, 2018. New Now New York.
The Prompt: David Hockney
Memory can be a haunting companion. Gina Chung finds inspiration in a 1984 interior scene from David Hockney's Moving Focus series.
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David Hockney, Tyler Dining Room from Moving Focus, 1984. David Hockney, London.
The Prompt: Julian Opie
Some guessing games are higher stakes than most. Torrente Dos Santos brings Julian Opie's faceless figures to (after)life.
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Julian Opie, Sian Walking; Jeremy Walking in Coat; Verity Walking; and Kris Walking (C. 147-150), 2010. Editions Southampton.
The Prompt: Lillian Bassman
The past meets a present in Gauraa Shekhar's short story, inspired by the glamorous photographs of Lillian Bassman.
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Lillian Bassman, The V-Back Evenings: Suzy Parker, Harper's Bazaar, New York, 1955. Photographs New York.
The Prompt: Sarah Slappey
Sitting up straight is half the battle, but even then, a helping touch can only go so far. Jemimah Wei channels Sarah Slappey.
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Sarah Slappey, Yellow Touch, 2018. New Now New York.
The Prompt: Andy Warhol
At times, inspiration can feel like pulling teeth. Heather Fowler peeks behind the creative process of Andy Warhol's Saint Apollonia prints.
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Andy Warhol, Saint Apollonia (set of four), 1984. Editions London.
The Prompt: Max Ernst
Angela Readman explores the peculiar objects of memory – featuring works by Max Ernst and Lee Miller.
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Max Ernst, Vue de ma fenêtre. Maximiliana: Max Ernst from the Collection of Peter Schamoni.
The Prompt: François-Xavier Lalanne
Meg Pokrass rides through the mist of the heart, inspired by François-Xavier Lalanne's Agneau.
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François-Xavier Lalanne, Agneau, from the Nouveaux Moutons series, 2006. Design London.
The Prompt: Bonnie Seeman
Elizabeth McCracken imagines the family lore behind a fantastical Bonnie Seeman teapot.
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Bonnie Seeman, Teapot. Design: Online Auction.
The Prompt: David Hockney
Beth Lisick imagines an awkward-but-wholesome dinner party within the apartments overlooking David Hockney's neat lawn.
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David Hockney, A Neat Lawn, 1967. Sold for $11,000,000. 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale.
The Prompt: Paula Rego
Juli Delgado Lopera takes Paula Rego's The Aunt (Nada) back to its literary origins.
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Paula Rego, The Aunt (Nada), 2006. 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale, London.
The Prompt: Sanya Kantarovsky
Michelle Tea riffs on Sanya Kantarovsky’s Resistance, 2017.
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Sanya Kantarovsky, Resistance, 2017. Sold for £2,772. Wired: Online Auction.
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