Intimate Alchemy: David Levinthal’s XXX Polaroids

Explore David Levinthal’s intimate portraits of dolls that reveal the hidden desires and cultural myths shaping American sexuality.

Kinsey Institute Library & Special Collections to Exhibit David Levinthal Artwork and Recently Acquired Dolls from ‘XXX’ Series

EVENT INFORMATION

Exhibition Dates: September 3 – November 11, 2024

Virtual Gallery

Opening Reception: September 6, 2024, 6:00-8:00 p.m. edt

Artist Talk & Reception: October 17, 2024. 5:00-8:00 p.m. edt

Press release from Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design

Embodied Desires: An Introduction to Intimate Alchemy from Liana Zhou, Director, Kinsey Institute Library & Special Collections

Director’s Note: Welcome to Intimate Alchemy: David Levinthal’s XXX Polaroids! from Dr. Justin Garcia, Executive Director, Kinsey Institute at Indiana University

CRITICAL COMMENTARY

Alchemist David Levinthal transforms plastic into XXX flesh by Claude Cookman.

Soft Edge: An Artist’s Journey by Jennifer Pearson Yamashiro.

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