Dr Robert Bohanさんのイラストまとめ

Neel was an artist of great empathy & genius. Her fundamental love of her fellow man is shown in her portraits of both women & men. Frank Gentile (1948), George Arce (1955), Timothy Collins (1971) & George Arce (1955)

In the 60s, with the pregnancies of her friends she began a series of pregnant nudes. She wanted to show a fact of life & normalise a reality. She became a feminist icon. Nancy & Olivia (1967), Richard Gibbs (1965), Hugh Hord (1964) & Hartley (1966)

By the end of the 50s her work was gathering interest amongst the avant-garde. Two Girls, Spanish Harlem (1959), Tree (c1959), Sam (1958) & Boys on 108th Street (1955). Children were always central to her work & she explored their depiction with equal psychological intensity

We have relatively few political works by her as to live her life was a political act in itself. Each picture is imbued with the sense of union in diversity. Eisenhower, MacCarthy & Dulles (1953), Rita & Hubert (1958), Skull (1958) & George Arce (1959)

Post WWII she became more involved in Communist circles, including illustrating works. Her politics led the WPA to withdraw support & she lived on the edge, even shoplifting. Ballet Dancer (1950), Richard & Hartley (1950), Phyllis Rubin (1952) & Richard (1952)

Neel’s sitters were drawn from friends, neighbours & family. She was equally interested in everyone around her. Hers is a universal vision. Baby on Blue Sofa (1939-40), Central Park (1946), Dick Bagley (1946), the Sea (1947)

She married in 1924 & graduated a year later & moved to Havana. She was influenced by ideas of equality & was a member of the Cuban avant-garde. Contrasts (1927), Requiem (1928), Degenerate Madonna (1930) & Ethel Ashton (1930)

Born in Pennsylvania, she graduated from high school in 1918 & joined the Civil Service. She took art classes at night before enrolling in the Philadelphia School of Design in ‘21. Initially she embraced realism. Mother & Child, Havana (1926) & Beggars, Havana (1926)

Roderic O’Conor(1860-1940) is probably Ireland’s greatest modern artist & there are a number of his works represented. The gallery has recently begun to promote him. He was a post impressionist & friend of Gaugin

English art is well represented in the collection including a dozen Gainsboroughs. These include The Cottage Girl (1785), one of his most empathetic works. There are also a stunning group of Turner watercolours & Reynold’s (phallic!) Earl of Bellamont (c1773)