The Pictures Generation Movement

“All of us live miraculous lives, whether we know it or not.”

With the seminal 1977 exhibition PICTURES, Philip Smith, along with other emerging artists of the time such as Robert Longo, Richard Prince and Cindy Sherman, helped shift the way we see art today.

Journey with the formidable storyteller through his move to New York, artistic practice, and unusual trajectory as a bestselling writer and celebrated visual artist. You can also learn more about the astonishing creativity of our fist commissioned artist in his interview for The New Tropic with Commissioner co-founder Rebekah Monson.