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Title: John Singer Sargent : The Male Nudes by John Esten, Donna Hassler ISBN: 0-7893-0261-6 Publisher: Universe Books Pub. Date: 15 April, 1999 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.67 (6 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Images that speak for themselves
Comment: It's hard to believe there was a time when the images in this book would have been considered pornographic. But if Singer's portrait of Madame Pierre Gautreau ("Madame X") was considered scandalous because he painted her with a dropped shoulder strap (later repainted in its proper position), then you can understand why these male nudes (mostly charcoal sketches and quick watercolors, but also some finished oil paintings) were kept unexhibited for so long. We have Sargent's sisters to thank that they were not destroyed outright, but carefully placed with museums for safekeeping.
If text is the clothing of art books, then Donna Hassler has provided THE MALE NUDES with less than a loin cloth. But there's not much that needs to be said, anyway. The plates should be enjoyed in their own right. I especially enjoyed the charcoal drawings. They are contextless and their strong outlines give them extra punch and a sense of iconic completeness. Though well rounded and subtly shaded, they remind me somehow of Jean Cocteau's spirited line drawings. The watercolors reminded me of Winslow Homer's. All in all, a nice little book.
Rating: 5
Summary: John singer Sargent: The Male nudes
Comment: For anyone who is a figurative painter, this book is a must have. John Singer Sargent is the Father of watercolor but we rarely see his nudes in books or in museum exhibitions. The color plates are breathtaking and serve as an inspiration to all professional artists. This is a small book but in my opinion well worth the money.
Rating: 5
Summary: "Long Hidden from the Public"
Comment: This is a beautiful book that I truly enjoyed. Not being a critic, but just a lover of fine art, I found this long hidden selection of John Singer Sargent's male nudes fascinating, and beautiful produced. There are drawings in black & white and many in color in this fine selection. This book was published on the occasion of Sargent's major retrospect that traveled to several major galleries in 1999.
Sargent began some of these drawings in his adolescence, and continued drawing male nudes throughout his career. However, they were never exhibited or seen by many other people until now. Some of the models became enduring friends with the artist, and remained by his side during his entire lifetime. There is a wonderful introduction that is very helpful in understanding this very talented and creative artist. I highly recommend this book to anyone that knows and enjoys Sargent's artistic work. For those of you who don't, this is a great introduction!
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Title: Thomas Eakins: The Absolute Male by John Esten ISBN: 0789306786 Publisher: Universe Books Pub. Date: July, 2002 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Paul Cadmus : The Male Nude by Justin Spring ISBN: 0789305895 Publisher: Universe Books Pub. Date: 09 November, 2002 List Price(USD): $49.95 |
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Title: John Singer Sargent: The Sensualist by Trevor J. Fairbrother, John Singer Sargent ISBN: 0300087446 Publisher: Yale Univ Pr Pub. Date: December, 2000 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: Adam: The Male Figure in Art by Edward Lucie-Smith ISBN: 0847821250 Publisher: Rizzoli Pub. Date: October, 1998 List Price(USD): $45.00 |
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Title: Foro Italico by George Mott, Geroge Mott, Giorgio Armani, Michelangelo Sabatino ISBN: 157687169X Publisher: powerHouse Books Pub. Date: May, 2003 List Price(USD): $50.00 |
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