Senator George McGovern signs an unusual portrait painting in his office in Washington DC, October 13, 1978. Part of the Paparazzi Self-Portrait series by Miller Ringma & Hoppe.
Read MoreEvery time Bettie Ringma and I headed north on Bowery towards the East Village, we passed a grungy bar that clearly had the feel of a happening scene. Curiosity pulled us into CBGB in 1976, and for the next three years the club was our regular haunt. More than just a music revolution, punk also affected the visual arts, fashion and design. We were an art group, first billed as Miller & Ringma and then as Miller Ringma & Hoppe when Curt joined our collaboration. In 1978 we organized the world’s first "Punk Art" exhibition in Washington DC.
Senator George McGovern signs an unusual portrait painting in his office in Washington DC, October 13, 1978. Part of the Paparazzi Self-Portrait series by Miller Ringma & Hoppe.
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