Culture Hero

Les Levine, (b. 1935, Dublin, Ireland)
Culture Hero, 1965
Colored lithograph
Gift of Mr. Stan Babbit, 1989.12.11

Levine’s multi-colored and neon lithographs for Culture Hero magazine, strove to capture exclusive images and interviews with contemporary celebrities in a way as mythical as the figures themselves. Culture Hero provided rare correspondence between the world’s superstars; its content was often light-hearted, erotic, or secretive. Levine portrays these moments through innovative printmaking techniques, voluminous fonts, and blended neon inks that seem to glow on the pages.

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Copyright: AMUM Art Museum University Memphis
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Contained in galleries: Magic of Media

Les Levine, (b. 1935, Dublin, Ireland) <br />
Culture Hero, 1965 <br />
Colored lithograph <br />
Gift of Mr. Stan Babbit, 1989.12.11 <br />
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Levine’s multi-colored and neon lithographs for Culture Hero magazine, strove to capture exclusive images and interviews with contemporary celebrities in a way as mythical as the figures themselves. Culture Hero provided rare correspondence between the world’s superstars; its content was often light-hearted, erotic, or secretive. Levine portrays these moments through innovative printmaking techniques, voluminous fonts, and blended neon inks that seem to glow on the pages.