Barkley L. Hendricks: Birth of the Cool @ CAMH

Best known for his life-sized portraits of ordinary people living in his urban northeast community of Connecticut, Barkley L. Hendricks’s bold portrayal of his subject’s attitude and style elevates the common man and woman to celebrity status. Hendricks: Birth of the Cool is the first painting retrospective of the American artist, and includes over 50 works from 1964 to the present. The Contemporary Arts Museum Houston is the final touring venue for Barkley L. Hendricks: Birth of the Cool & will be On view January 30 – April 18, 2010.