ASTORIA — Some of Hollywood's best-known classic films — from "The Godfather" to "Scarface" — are getting a second life from artists as part of a new exhibit that opened in Queens this week.
Museum of the Moving Image presents "Walkers: Hollywood Afterlives in Art and Artifact," a collection of more than 100 pieces from contemporary artists that "dissect, appropriate and redefine" iconic 20th century films.
The works, on view through April, include a mixed-media sculpture by artist Tom Sachs that's topped with a video screen playing the movie "The Godfather."
Another is a watercolor painting by artist Leanne Shapton of actress Catherine Deneuve's eye — a recreation of an opening shot in the Roman Polanski film "Repulsion."
Also on display are a number of props and other items from Hollywood films, including costume designs used in "Rosemary's Baby" and photographs taken on the set of "Apocalypse Now."
In a press release, museum director Carl Goodman called the Walkers exhibit "the largest, most ambitious contemporary art" show it's displayed so far.
The name of the exhibit is a reference to AMC's hit zombie show "The Walking Dead," a nod to how old Hollywood is getting a new life in today's art, according to the museum.
The exhibit will also include screenings of classic films throughout November and December, including "China Town," "Psycho," and "Dr. Strangelove." A schedule can be found here.
