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# Five Works of Art for the Beginning of Summer
- URL: https://hyperallergic.com/art-beginning-summer/
- Published: 2011-05-25T11:30:49.000Z
- Updated: 2025-11-24T15:36:04.000Z
- Description: This post is an image-only art mix tape of 5 works of contemporary art chosen around the theme of summer. It's my look at the oncoming season through art, specifically inspired by our recent humidity.
- Author: Kyle Chayka
- Tags: Art, #image-position-hidden, Alex Katz, Art History, David Hockney, Ed Ruscha, Richard Long, Spencer Finch, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-11-17 09:23 (2009-2011)

**Richard Long, “A Line Made by Walking” (1967)**

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Richard Long, “A Line Made by Walking” (1967) (image via nationalgalleries.org)

**Spencer Finch, Sunset (St. Louis, July 31, 2008) (2008)**

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Spencer Finch, “Sunset (St. Louis, July 31, 2008)” (2008) (image via pulitzerarts.org)

**David Hockney, “Peter Getting Out Of Nick’s Pool” (1966)**

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David Hockney, “Peter Getting Out Of Nick's Pool” (1966) (image via museusyndicate.com)

**Alex Katz, “Round Hill” (1977)**

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Alex Katz, “Round Hill” (1977) (image via lacma.wordpress.com)

**Ed Ruscha, “Faucet” (2009)**

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Ed Ruscha, “Faucet” (2009) (image via nytimes.com)

*This has been an utterly subjective art history mix tape on the theme of summer.*