{"product_id":"sam-mckinniss-natasha-stagg-9780847840625","title":"Sam McKinniss","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe artist's debut monograph delves into his vibrant paintings, capturing pop culture icons with wit and pathos.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing inspiration from iconic figures and imagery from popular media, press photos, and other artworks, McKinniss transforms familiar images of bold-faced names--including Leonardo DiCaprio, Michelle Pfeiffer, Whitney Houston, Dolly Parton, Britney Spears, Halle Berry, Joan Didion, Lil Nas X, and Mariah Carey, to name a few--into strikingly original works. By reinterpreting snapshots of celebrities and working with images with an inbuilt cultural power, McKinniss infuses them with a new layer of depth and significance--making them more powerful, expressive, and ambiguous. His portraits are not mere copies but rather captured moments of collective memory, heightened with emotion and drama. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTransitioning from painting friends to internet-sourced imagery, McKinniss taps into emotional wells sublimated within the drama of entertainment, theater, pageantry, presentation, fashion, and glamour in his work. Oscillating between being a fan and an idol, McKinniss illustrates complex roles and identities existing in his art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Natasha Stagg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 084784062X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780847840625\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rizzoli Electa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs","brand":"Natasha Stagg","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46384093135103,"sku":"9780847840625","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_018d647f-504e-48a0-a34d-bbd5c7d54806.jpg?v=1733282674","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sam-mckinniss-natasha-stagg-9780847840625","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}