VIENNA.- The Belvedere dedicates a comprehensive show to Egon Schiele (1890-1918), one of the most outstanding Austrian artists of the twentieth century; it is the first to concentrate on his selfportraits and portraits. Beginning with works in the aca…
National Portrait Gallery Presents the First Major Exhibition in Over 30 Years Devoted to E.O. Hoppé
LONDON.- The first major exhibition in over 30 years dedicated to the photographer E.O.Hoppé is open at the National Portrait Gallery From 17 February until 30 May 2011. Hoppé (1878-1972) was one of the most important photographers of the first half …
18 Photographic Prints by Alex Van Gelder of Louise Bourgeois’s Hands at Hauser & Wirth
ZURICH.- Gnarled, sinewy and wrinkled with age, Louise Bourgeois’s hands were fascinating. Her hands are the subjects of portraits taken by the artist Alex Van Gelder, who, at Bourgeois’s invitation, photographed her at her New York townhouse…
Extremely Rare and Important William Blake Letter on "The Last Judgement" for Sale at Bonhams
LONDON.- An extraordinary letter from William Blake to the painter Ozias Humphry describing in great and powerful detail his famous water-colour, The Last Judgement, is for sale as part of the Roy Davids Collection of Papers and Portraits at Bonhams on…
Extremely Rare and Important William Blake Letter on "The Last Judgement" for Sale at Bonhams
LONDON.- An extraordinary letter from William Blake to the painter Ozias Humphry describing in great and powerful detail his famous water-colour, The Last Judgement, is for sale as part of the Roy Davids Collection of Papers and Portraits at Bonhams on…
Exhibition of 19th-Century British Photographs from the National Gallery of Canada
OTTAWA.- Photography was born in 1839, making the 19th century the first to be recorded in this medium. Since then, photography has evolved dramatically from the original chemical processes to today’s digital technology. But its transformation dur…
Exhibition of 19th-Century British Photographs from the National Gallery of Canada
OTTAWA.- Photography was born in 1839, making the 19th century the first to be recorded in this medium. Since then, photography has evolved dramatically from the original chemical processes to today’s digital technology. But its transformation dur…
Colbert to Auction His Artfully Doctored Portrait
NEW YORK, NY (AP).- Stephen Colbert (kohl-BEHR’) is trying a new role: art dealer. Comedy Central announced Friday that the host of “The Colbert Report” is putting one of his portraits up for auction. Colbert has repeatedly had himself painted in comic…
Morgan Library Presents Exhibition on Controversial Shakespeare Portrait Question
NEW YORK, NY.- In 2009, when the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust in Stratford-upon-Avon unveiled a previously unidentified portrait with strong claims to be the only surviving contemporary likeness of William Shakespeare (1564-1616), it created an interna…
Morgan Library Presents Exhibition Focusing on the Controversial Shakespeare Portrait Question
NEW YORK, NY.- In 2009, when the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust in Stratford-upon-Avon unveiled a previously unidentified portrait with strong claims to be the only surviving contemporary likeness of William Shakespeare (1564-1616), it created an interna…