Andrew Lambirth

Had Hollywood not lured him away, Dennis Hopper could have made his name as a photographer

Plus: the Royal Academy’s Radical Geometry show offers a bit of Op, a bit of clever interior design and a bit of Blue Peter

‘Paul Newman’, 1964, by Dennis Hopper [The Hopper Art Trust, © Dennis Hopper, courtesy The Hopper Art Trust. www.dennishopper.com]
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    Royal Academy, Burlington Gardens, until 19 October

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    Royal Academy, until 28 September

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