Kenneth Kendall takes an intimate look at celebrity in 'Hollywood Confidential'

20250810-life-kendall — “Self-Portrait at 23, November, 1945,” Kenneth Kendall, 1945, oil on canvas.

20250810-life-kendall — “James Dean,” Kenneth Kendall, 1987, enamel on porcelain.

20250810-life-kendall — “John Barrymore as ‘Don Juan,’” Kenneth Kendall, 1985, enamel on porcelain.

20250810-life-kendall — “Parker Sedgwick, Summer, 1939,” Kenneth Kendall, 1967, oil on canvas.

Published August 8, 2025 - 10:00 a.m. Modified August 8, 2025 - 12:04 p.m.

Kenneth Kendall takes an intimate look at celebrity in 'Hollywood Confidential'

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From In Review: SANTA FE — Sometimes to appreciate works of art, we have to set aside our prejudices. I have a longstanding aversion to portraits of James Dean, which often crop up at low-end art fairs alongside similarly tacky portraits of Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe.

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