Adobe Bookshop
3166 16th St
415.864.3936
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Rachel Kaye, Simonetta at the Bal Rochambeau, Courtesy Adobe Books Backroom Gallery
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Aug 28, 2008 – Oct 4, 2008
Mondays–Thursdays (11am–10pm)
Fridays–Saturdays (11am–11pm)
Sundays (11am–10pm)
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In a world seemingly fueled by of-the-moment celebrity gossip, it's easy to forget that the public's fascination with the wealthy is as old as the printed word. Luckily, San Francisco painter Rachel Kaye's new series at Adobe Books delivers a refresher course. After scouring daily rags and history books, the artist focused her eye on women whom the tabloids made (in)famous, rendering their lives in alternately careful and casual brushstrokes. Kaye's portraits marry formal studio portraiture to paparazzo sensationalism, retaining a critical stance without becoming seduced by her subjects' giltzy lifestyles.
