The primary takeaway of Brand New at the Hirshhorn is its demonstration of how high the stakes of representation became during the 1980s, a decade of proliferating imagery and technology.
Tiernan Morgan
Tiernan Morgan is the former producer of Hyperallergic. His articles have examined New York’s 1980s art scene and artist resale royalties. He also collaborates with artist and regular Hyperallergic contributor Lauren Purje on a series of illustrated guides to the art world. His legal middle name is Bam-Bam. He tweets at @tiernanbambam.
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