13 december 2013

Studio Sittings


Antony Gormley.


Bill Woodrow.


Christopher Le Brun.


David Nash.


Grayson Perry.


Richard Deacon.

"Studio Sittings: Photographing Royal Academicians

What remains unchanged over a period of more than 150 years is the fascination of photographers, art lovers and collectors with images of artists and their creative spaces. We still see these pictures as a record and one possible key to understanding the artist, the creative process, and the social environment in which they lived. Anne Purkiss, 2013.

For over 25 years, portrait photographer Anne Purkiss has been taking pictures of Royal Academicians. Often posed in their studios, these images are a unique record of some of the most celebrated artists of recent times. From Dame Elisabeth Frink, to Sir Peter Blake and Sir Anthony Caro the images provide a telling insight into the artist’s working environment and their creative spaces.

Frederic Leighton’s own career was bound up with the Royal Academy. Elected an Associate in 1864, he became President in 1878. His era saw the emergence of the celebrity artist; whose image was widely photographed, published and collected. Studio Sittings includes photographs of Leighton and his RA contemporaries also posed in their studios allowing a fascinating dialogue to emerge." (bron tekst: Leighton House Museum, bron foto's: NPhotomag, foto's: Anne Purkiss)

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