European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 10, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse The photos Peter Fonda stands in front of a painting of Edward g. Robinson above left John Wayne and Dean Martin on the set of Quot the sons of Katie elder Quot and below the Forth exhibit. Photos by Dennis Hopp Orthe films 1 died a thousand times. .1955 apocalypse now. .1979 rebel without a cause. .1955 wild times. .1980 giant. .1956 out of the Blue also directed. .1980 the Story of Mankind. .1957 King of the Mountain. .1981 gunfight at the . Corral. .1957 human Highway. .1981 from hell to Texas. .1958 let it Rock. .1981 night tide. .1958 the Osterman weekend. .1983 key witness. .1960 rumble fish. .1983 night tide. .1963 my science project. .1985 the sons of Katie elder. .1965 . Amp Stiggs. .1985 planet of blood. .1966 Black widow. .1986 the glory stoppers. .1967 Blue velvet. .1986 Cool hand Luke. .1967 of hoosiers. .1986 the trip. .1967 riders of the storm. .1986 hang pm High. .1968 the River s Edge. .1986 True grit. .1969 the Texas Chainsaw massacre part 2. .1986 easy rider also directed. .1969 the pick up artist. .1987 the american dreamer. .1971 straight to hell. .1987 the last movie also Dir eded. .1971 colors director Only. .1988 kid Blue. .1973 blood red. .1989 the sky is falling. .1975 Chattahoochee. .1990 mad dog Morgan. .1976 the hot spot director Only. .1990 tracks. .1976 Flashback. .1990 the american Friend. .1977 partial list at his Bel air Home destroyed 300 works in 1961, along with 15,000 poems he had composed. These paintings Date from 1986 and resemble Street Graffiti each accompanied by one or More computer photographs of scenes of violence. Hopper explained that he was directing colors a movie that starred Sean Penn and Robert Duvall As two los Angeles policemen battling Street gangs when the inspiration came. Because los Angeles is an Quot in visual City he said his eyes were drawn to the gang Graffiti scrawled on Walls. Gangs define their territory with such Spray painted emblems and competing gangs May paint their message Over that of their rivals. Quot these Are Little scratches Little epitaphs of the people on the Street Quot Hopper said. The City however will cover up the Graffiti Only to have it reappear so Hopper s work incorporates this As Well with layer upon layer. Because colors was about the gang life Hopper coupled the painted canvases with computer generated images from his movie a violent scenes a to create what he Calls Quot the landscape of the place where i the violence in the images attracted several questions which Hopper explained by saying Al wanted them to be about violence. That s what the Street is America he said is a violent country with a history of violence. His neighbourhood in Venice calif., is 50 percent mexican 25 percent Black and 25 percent White he said. During last Spring s . Riots following the Rodney g. King trial houses near his were burned Down. He could move he said Quot but i would rather live with the populace of the Hopper was quietly charming throughout the news conference the Public discussion and a Quick but polite autograph signing session. If he is an artist enjoying his Art he is also a Man enjoying life. As he admitted earlier there was a time when events such As this were not in his future. Quot i d have been in prison or dead and not having this wonderful Day in Furth a he said. Quot i d rather be the show a exhibit is at action forum in basement of Furth City Center a downtown shopping Center. A show ends Jan. 8, 1993. A exhibition is open 10 . To 6 . Daily and until 9 . On thursdays. A Entrance fee is 6 Marks. A Catalon is available for 45 Marks. December 10, 1992 stripes Magazine 5
