June 1st saw the centenary of the birth of Norma Jeane Mortenson, far better known as Marilyn Monroe, whose iconic status remains as vital and widespread today as it was at the time of her sad, premature death on August 4th, 1962. (I was just eight years old when her demise was announced, but I … Continue reading On Marilyn (and Buñuel): images, images, still and moving.
One of the pleasures I derived last year from visiting the National Gallery’s ‘Radical Harmony’ exhibition devoted to the neo-impressionists was the opportunity it afforded to reassess the work of Georges Seurat. Though I’d been familiar (or so I thought…) with his experiments in pointillism since my teens, I had always found pictures like Bathers … Continue reading Seascapes by Seurat, Faces by Freud: two new London exhibitions
London is always a great city for art, and while there are several current exhibitions I’ve yet to get to*, this summer has some superb painting on offer, in addition to the many masterpieces on permanent display. I’d meant to write before now (but for various reasons didn’t get around to it) recommending the Edward … Continue reading Summer in the City: London’s treasure trove of art
notes and observations by Geoff Andrew 