Ruthanna Hopper is an American artist, author and curator.
Ruthanna Hopper | |
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| Born | December 5, 1972 Taos, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Artist, Author, Curator |
| Notable work | “Emergence Exhibit” at The Figueroa, “Three Landscapes” Exhibit at Blum & Poe Gallery [1] |
| Parent(s) | Dennis Hopper Daria Halprin |
| Relatives | Anna Halprin (maternal grandmother), Lawrence Halprin (maternal grandfather) |
Family
editA member of the Hopper family, her father was Dennis Hopper. A member of the Halprin family, her mother is Daria Halprin. Her grandparents are Anna and Lawrence Halprin.
Biography
editHopper was born in Taos, New Mexico, the daughter of actor Dennis Hopper and actress Daria Halprin, and grew up in Marin County, California. She describes her upbringing as "bohemian". She has three paternal half-siblings (two sisters, one brother) and a maternal half-sibling (brother) with whom she was raised in Marin County.[2][1] Hopper studied art at UC Davis and theater arts in New York.
In 2008, she co-wrote Celebutantes with Amanda Goldberg, daughter of producer Leonard Goldberg.[3] The novel became a New York Times bestseller.[4] In 2011, the follow-up novel Beneath a Starlet Sky was published by St. Martin's Press.[5]
Hopper returned to her work in visual art in 2011 after release of her second novel. Her art practice is in the tradition of the Halprin work. Hopper is a visual artist and a curator.
References
edit- ^ a b "Hollywood confidential". The Scotsman. January 17, 2008. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
- ^ Wyatt, Edward (May 30, 2010). "Dennis Hopper, 74, iconic actor who starred in 'Easy Rider'". Boston Globe. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
- ^ Schwarzbaum, Lisa (February 8, 2008). "Oscar Season Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ^ "Before hitting the Oscars, don't forget to Polaroid" (Press release). Reuters. February 22, 2008. Retrieved June 7, 2012.[dead link]
- ^ "Fiction Review: Beneath a Starlet Sky". Publishers Weekly. February 28, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2012.