TheWrapBook
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Artists by Artists
A crop of some of the art world’s best and brightest, most with deep ties to Los Angeles, captures its Hollywood counterparts in a variety of mediums
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TheWrapBook: The Art of Cinema 2025
Vol. 3 of TheWrap’s bi-annual art book celebrates the art of entertainment
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In Focus
A major exhibition of L.A. artists and a portfolio of Hollywood’s finest actors of the year coalesce in a collaboration of creativity.
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Power & Pain
“Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo brings a nuanced understanding to the role of Elphaba
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Family Ties
Through her portraits of the Washington family men—Denzel, John David and Malcolm—responsible for the screen adaptation of The Piano Lesson, artist Tschabalala Self celebrates both real and fictionalized Black America By Rochelle Steiner Artwork by Tschabalala Self
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Below the Surface
Transformation and tragedy go hand in hand for Hollywood’s new heroines. But their complex journeys are not in vain, feminist activist, scholar and Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Salamishah Tillet explains.
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Magic in the Mundane
A look at four of the season’s most unforgettable movie sets through the eyes of contemporary artist Ann Toebbe
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Beauty & the Beholder
Artist Anna Park, known for holding a mirror up to the commodification of women, puts pencil to paper to explore the messages of self-worth put forth by The Substance. By Alicia Pestalozzi Artwork by Anna Park
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The Provocateur Matures
World-renowned Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar says he’s not as crazy as he used to be, but he’s using his vibrant imagery to explore issues of aging and mortality .By Monica Castillo Photography by Davey James Clarke
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Serving Style
Jonathan Anderson and Luca Guadagnino’s creativepartnership puts costume design front and center
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Bad Manners: A Rude Theory About ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’
After more than two decades of redefining the genre, Larry David’s sitcom Curb Your Enthusiasm bowed out with a finale that was quintessentially Larry. TV comedy writer, columnist and author Joel Stein makes the case that, while Curb may be a comedy of manners, it’s also the first sitcom about an asshole.By Joel SteinArtwork by…
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Sci-Tech
Our favorite dystopian and science-fiction series take inspiration from novels and video games. Fashion follows suit with a combination of technical fabrics and fantastical details.
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Sense of Self
A major exhibition of L.A. artists and a portfolio of Hollywood’s finest actors of the year coalesce in a collaboration of creativity.
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The Talented Mr. Oldman
Oscar-winning actor Gary Oldman finds unexpected liberation in television, embracing the disheveled brilliance of Jackson Lamb and examining the evolution of his craft By Steve Pond Artwork by Drake Carr