Boy with Apple is a painting commissioned for use as a prop in Wes Anderson’s 2014 film, The Grand Budapest Hotel,
23 March 2025 by Michael
….the stature of Boy with Apple eventually transcended the screen altogether. It was treated differently to all other props during filming, being packed in its own crate and staying with Anderson himself throughout the shoot. Subsequently, it has gained its own Wikipedia page and become Taylor’s most famous work. Curator Johanna Agerman Ross (from the […]
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28 February 2025 by Michael
14 July 2017 by Johannes Van Hoytl
I, the late Johannes Van Hoytl, am gratified to hear that my most celebrated work appears in the Thrillist feature 'The 100 Greatest Props in Movie History'.
4 March 2014 by Michael
Learn how Michael Taylor was commissioned by Wes Anderson to paint Boy with Apple for the movie. Johannes Van Hoytl is the fictional artist.
