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Nate Lowman BIOGRAPHY
Born 1979 Las Vegas, Nevada. Known for: Paintings, sculpture.
Nate Lowman (1979-). Born in 1979 in Las Vegas, Nevada, he grew up in Idyllwild, California, a town in the mountains above Palm Springs, where his father ran a nonprofit art school. About his work ,... Read full biography
Nate Lowman (1979-). Born in 1979 in Las Vegas, Nevada, he grew up in Idyllwild, California, a town in the mountains above Palm Springs, where his father ran a nonprofit art school. About his work , the artist says: "A lot of the images I use are already out there in the public or in the news. I... Read full biography
Nate Lowman (1979-). Born in 1979 in Las Vegas, Nevada, he grew up in Idyllwild, California, a town in the mountains above Palm Springs, where his father ran a nonprofit art school. About his work , the artist says: "A lot of the images I use are already out there in the public or in the news. I just steal them or photograph them or repaint them, so they've already been talked about, already been consumed. I'm just reopening them to get at their second, third, or fourth meanings. It really... Read full biography
Nate Lowman (1979-). Born in 1979 in Las Vegas, Nevada, he grew up in Idyllwild, California, a town in the mountains above Palm Springs, where his father ran a nonprofit art school. About his work , the artist says: "A lot of the images I use are already out there in the public or in the news. I just steal them or photograph them or repaint them, so they've already been talked about, already been consumed. I'm just reopening them to get at their second, third, or fourth meanings. It really comes down to language. I feel like the biggest failure of humans is miscommunication. We can't communicate with each other-we can fight, we can kill, we can do those things well. Language is the most beautiful and destructive thing because it allows you... Read full biography
Nate Lowman (1979-). Born in 1979 in Las Vegas, Nevada, he grew up in Idyllwild, California, a town in the mountains above Palm Springs, where his father ran a nonprofit art school. About his work , the artist says: "A lot of the images I use are already out there in the public or in the news. I just steal them or photograph them or repaint them, so they've already been talked about, already been consumed. I'm just reopening them to get at their second, third, or fourth meanings. It really comes down to language. I feel like the biggest failure of humans is miscommunication. We can't communicate with each other-we can fight, we can kill, we can do those things well. Language is the most beautiful and destructive thing because it allows you to express yourself, but it totally confuses everything." (Interview Magazine) . Studied: &nbs... Read full biography
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Nate Lowman (1979-)
Born in 1979 in Las Vegas, Nevada, he grew up in Idyllwild, California, a town in the mountains above Palm Springs, where his father ran a nonprofit art school.
About his work , the artist says: "A lot of the images I use are already out there in the public or in the news. I just steal them or photograph them or repaint them, so they've already been talked about, already been consumed. I'm just reopening them to get at their second, third, or fourth meanings. It really comes down to language. I feel like the biggest failure of humans is miscommunication. We can't communicate with each other-we can fight, we can kill, we can do those things well. Language is the most beautiful and destructive thing because i...But wait, there's more...
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