"I wanted to paint something that was already painted." —Richard Prince Wishing a happy birthday to Richard Prince, who was born on this day, August 6, in Panama Canal Zone! "Hoods"—recently presented at Gagosian, New York—was the first exhibition of this series of paintings made using the hoods of muscle cars as supports. It featured more than thirty works made from 1988 through 2013, and all personally selected by Prince for the exhibition. A poster and book, now available at Gagosian Shop (@shopgagosian), were published on the occasion. Follow the link in our bio to learn more. __________ #RichardPrince #Gagosian (1) Richard Prince in his Reade Street studio, 1987. Photo: Joseph Coscia, Jr.; (2, 3) Installation views, "Richard Prince: Hoods," Gagosian, West 21st Street, May 10–June 25, 2022; Artwork © Richard Prince. Photos: Rob McKeever