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Vija Celmins
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Dan Carino
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Feb 10, 2007
Vija Celmins
In the late 1960s, Vija Celmins created hyper-realistic drawings of the ocean. Since then, she's emerged as one of the most important artists of our time. UCLA's Hammer Museum is showing a retrospective of Celmins' drawings and Queena Kim went to the opening.
Untitled (Big Sea No. 1), 1969 by Vija Celmins. Collection of McKee Gallery, New York.
Untitled (Big Sea No. 1), 1969 by Vija Celmins. Collection of McKee Gallery, New York.
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Courtesy of Hammer Museum
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In the late 1960s, Vija Celmins created hyper-realistic drawings of the ocean. Since then, she's emerged as one of the most important artists of our time. UCLA's Hammer Museum is showing a retrospective of Celmins' drawings and Queena Kim went to the opening.

In the late 1960s, Vija Celmins created hyper-realistic drawings of the ocean. Since then, she's emerged as one of the most important artists of our time. UCLA's Hammer Museum is showing a retrospective of Celmins' drawings and Queena Kim went to the opening.