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Paul McCarthy
paul mccarty, hollywood hallooween, 1978
photographie noir et blanc, 23,2 x 31,4cm
collection fond national d'art contemporain, paris
Born in 1945 in Lake City (USA), he lives and works in Los Angeles.
Paul McCarthy's videos delve into the depths of our imaginations and enter the jealously guarded world of childhood games to present us with images that challenge notions of art and representation.
"The multiple layers of cultural references and the complicated human hybrids created with few resources make for a particularly disturbing show, which does more than simply unmask social suffering. With a keen sense of humour, Paul McCarthy crosses many boundaries, in art and in life, in order to dispel our collective apathy and shake us out of our lethargy by forcing us to look at all of our repressed feelings. "(Alison M. Gringeras.)