Catherine Opie: The views and tattoos of the all-American artist
Catherine Opie is an artist who takes exquisite pictures of car-free highways, family groups, never-ending landscapes – classic images in the American tradition. Her affectionate series reflect her special skill of finding humanity wherever she goes. But her most famous photographs are probably the two self-portraits she made 30 years ago. One shows her back, the other her chest; in both, etchings are carved into her skin. Now Cathy, 61, is packing up her life, retiring from teaching, ready to move on. Her scope is still vast – as her latest tattoo makes clear.
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