ate Britain curator and c19/20 art historian; PhD 'The Art Criticism of David Sylvester'; exhibitions, criticism, prints 🖼️
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In William Orpen's 'Homage to Manet,' 1909) the artists who pioneered Impressionism in Britain and Ireland sit around a table underneath Manet's portrait of Eva Gonzales, completed in 1870.
The figures from left to right are: George Moore, Philip Wilson Steer, Walter Sickert, the art dealer Hugh Lane, Dugald Sutherland MacColl and Henry Tonks. The picture was painted at Sir Hugh Lane's house in South Bolton Gardens, London.
John Martin, 'The Great Day of His Wrath' 1851-3 at @Tate Britain
Another nice centenary piece about David Sylvester, this one by @SamuelReilly9
Tomorrow marks the birth centenary of the critic David Sylvester, a figure who exerted an outsize influence on artists and tastemakers alike. @SamuelReilly9 considers his towering legacy
E.S. Lumsden's 'The Art of Etching' (1924) includes- in addition to the author's wonderfully opinionated analysis- some fascinating notes by printmakers describing their process. These by CRW Nevinson and Laura Knight:
Listening to this, on 'Goblin Market' reminded me of working on 'The Rossettis- includes an astonishing reading of the poem! @preraphsrule
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A real jewel of a piece!
‘The wonder is to see Cameron at once shackled and breaking free, both Victorian and visionary. In setting out to “arrest all beauty”, she betrayed herself with a verb.’
@susannahclapp on the photography of Julia Margaret Cameron:
lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v46/n16/…
On the centenary of David Sylvester's birth, good to see this piece on the 1960 trip to the US that was so important for his understanding of recent American art
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Sargent portraits newly returned to permanent display at Tate Britain following their excursion in 'Sargent and Fashion'
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This painting is one of history's most controversial and influential works of art.
It's by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, who painted it all the way back in 1875.
Why was it so controversial? Because it totally redefined the meaning of the word "art"...
Read this and asked my daughter if she'd rather have too many rules or not enough of them
‘Raymond Queneau’s life, he once observed, began at the same time as the cinema era, and 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘬𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴 captures the idea of the cinema as both an attentive and a distracted experience.’
@djbduncan: lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v46/n12/…
Paintings in 'Sargent and Fashion' on the covers of books:
- 'Gertrude Vernon, Lady Agnew of Lochnaw', 1892
- 'Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose's, 1885-6
- 'Study of Mme Gautreau', c.1884
- 'Miss Elsie Palmer', 1889-90
'Sargent and Fashion' ends on Sunday, which means there are only 48 hours of viewing time to see it!
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Don’t miss the details… 🕙
Last chance to catch #SargentAndFashion at Tate Britain - this ‘dazzling’ and ‘majestic’ show closes 7 July. 🎨
With almost 60 paintings on display, discover how Sargent created portraits still captivating us today. ➡️ bit.ly/3RTc3iA
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🗓️ 26 June: Join conservators, curators, fashion historians at Tate Britain for an in-depth talk exploring of one of Sargent’s most iconic portraits, Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth.
🎟️ bit.ly/3Re7FLy
'Slow from a distance but fast close up' is such a good description of Sargent's paintings...
Sargent & Fashion at @Tate is almost over and I think it’s one of the most intelligent shows I’ve ever seen. Sargent transmuting needlework into light. The paintings look slow from a distance but fast close up.
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The Sargent portrait of Adèle Meyer and her two children was widely admired and launched its sitter onto London's social scene. bit.ly/4bWmomQ
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Hand-picked details from #SargentAndFashion. 👏
There’s only one month left to catch John Singer Sargent's dazzling show at Tate Britain. Discover how he used fashion as a powerful tool to express identity and personality.
Exhibition closes 7 July ➡️ bit.ly/3RTc3iA
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I wrote a little piece about the amazing Théodore Rousseau exhibition now on display at the Petit Palais lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v46/n11/…
