Painting: New German painting

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Rainer Fetting, Yellow Cab, 1991, Deutsche Bank Collection Particularly in New York, this vitality met with great resonance, because in a certain sense the two cities were very similar. "New York was a scary and legendary place," recalls the lead singer of the Talking Heads David Byrne in the book New York Noise. "And downtown was like a bohemian living museum, which was thrilling for an aspiring artist and musician. It was all very new and exciting—and it was incredibly funky, the sleaze and poverty were everywhere."