Laundry, 2008. © Estate of Luke Smalley/Courtesy of ClampArt, NYC

Luke Smalley (1955–2009), who died last May, was known for his playfully provocative imagery intertwining fashion, youth culture and masculinity. Sunday Drive is his final project—a frisky off-beat narrative of three beautiful young women prepping themselves for a Sunday drive to see their incarcerated boyfriends at the State penitentiary. The opening reception for Luke Smalley’s Sunday Drive is Thursday, November 5, from 6–8pm, the exhibit will be on view through December 19 at ClampArt, New York City. Sunday Drive by Luke Smalley is also a new book published by TwinPalms.

Untitled (Make Up), 2008. © Estate of Luke Smalley/Courtesy of ClampArt, NYC

Morning Shower, 2008. © Estate of Luke Smalley/Courtesy of ClampArt, NYC

Breaktime, 2008. © Estate of Luke Smalley/Courtesy of ClampArt, NYC

Sunday Drive, 2008. © Estate of Luke Smalley/Courtesy of ClampArt, NYC

Untitled (Black Dress), 2008. © Estate of Luke Smalley/Courtesy of ClampArt, NYC

Untitled (Visitor), 2008. © Estate of Luke Smalley/Courtesy of ClampArt, NYC

Untitled (Window), 2008. © Estate of Luke Smalley/Courtesy of ClampArt, NYC

Untitled (Tattooing), 20008. © Estate of Luke Smalley/Courtesy of ClampArt, NYC

Untitled (Floor Cleaning), 2008. © Estate of Luke Smalley/Courtesy of ClampArt, NYC

Untitled (Group Shower), 2008. © Estate of Luke Smalley/Courtesy of ClampArt, NYC

Now What?, 2008. © Estate of Luke Smalley/Courtesy of ClampArt, NYC

First Year Anniversary, 2008. © Estate of Luke Smalley/Courtesy of ClampArt, NYC

Tags: ClampArt, Luke Smalley, Sunday Drive, TwinPalms

This entry was posted on Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 at 12:00 pm ET by Darren Ching and is filed under Books, Fashion, Fine Art, Personal, Photo Galleries, Portraiture, Vehicles.