Stylized painting of two figures in sunglasses with red outlines against a black background.

Rosalyn Drexler's work often explores the dark backstories and seedier manifestations of postwar media culture and gender roles. This painting is an eerie evocation of the sometimes tragic results of our society’s insatiable desire for celebrity news. This artwork is included in the exhibition The Whitney’s Collection: Selections from 1900 to 1965

Rosalyn Drexler: Marilyn Pursued by Death

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Maya Man, A Realistic Day In My Life Living In New York City

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