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“Nagel channeled emotion through his style, his signature outlines, cropped compositions and interior decorator-friendly color palette.” Nagel’s work, Israel adds, “captures the emotional state of an era: 1980s American desire, collective materialistic aspiration, a Less Than Zero state of mind.”— L.A.-based conceptual artist, Alex Israel
“Patrick Nagel’s influence on illustrators and our perception of ‘80s culture is as glossy and indelible as blow on white Formica.”
—Newsweek
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“His elegant graphic work and his portrayal of the contemporary woman made figurative design before him look instantly old.”
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“Patrick Nagel’s minimalist style defined an era with cool, seductive women that became the most iconic of any single generation…”
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“The vivid cover art alone — its pale Patrick Nagel creature, with her beguiling cherry ice-cream smile — a Mona Lisa for the New Romantic Age — lent the album instant icon status.”— Duran Duran
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“Everyone who looks back to the 1980s for an influence in their style or simply to remember a simpler time sees Nagel everywhere: in the large sweaters, the Wayfarer sunglasses, and even in the music. Nagel’s work encompasses the 1980s in a way that no other artist does, by capturing the desire and erotic materialistic aspiration of a generation.”
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