Richard Ormond | Elaine Kilmurray | John Singer Sargent Sargent

portraits of artists and friends

Many of the sitters in this collection were John Singer Sargent's close friends. They are posed informally, sometimes in the act of painting or singing, and it is evident from the bold way they confront us that they are personalities of a creative stamp. Brilliant as these pictures are as works of art and penetrating studies of character, they are also records of relationships, allegiances, influences and aspirations. This volume aims to explore these friendships in depth and draw out their significance...

Non-fictie

Engels | 256 pagina's | National Portrait Gallery, London | 2015

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