Dr Robert Bohanさんのイラストまとめ

In 1958 he was knighted. He got cancer in 1959 but still painted a striking self-portrait. He passed away at Cliveden. Self-portrait (1959), Sibyl Williams (1955), Marriage at Cana (1953) & Hilda & I at Pond Street (1954). A great artist worth seeking out.

In 1950 the minor artist Munnings reported his work to the police for obscenity based on drawings he found. He was not prosecuted & was awarded a CBE & asked to rejoin the RA. Love Letters (1950), Nude (1935-42) & Self-Portrait with Patricia Preece (1937)

Between 1945-50 he worked on his Resurrection Series. He also quit the RA as it refused to show some of his work. I really enjoy that he reimagined the biblical story with Cookham residents as the actors in the drama. It puzzled many conservatives at the time

He moved to Gloucestershire in 1939. Self-portraits (1939) & Daphne (1940). Spencer created many self-portraits & looked at himself with a detached, almost cynical, amusement. He would bring that attitude to his nudes (look them up! 😉)

Spencer wanted to build a House-Chapel celebrating his love affairs & beliefs & this gave rise to a number of fascinating & eccentric images over the years. Marriage at Cana (1953) & The Lovers (The Dustmen), 1934.

Spencer’s genius was to populate his religious images with locals & set them in Cookham landscapes. Self-portrait (1912), Zacharias & Elizabeth (1912-3), The Artist’s Left Hand (1913) & Fragments of a Self-Portrait (1913)

By 1912 he was already taking part in exhibits & had achieved considerable skill. His self-portrait (1914) is an early masterpiece of psychological study & originated from studies done in 1913. Apple-gatherers (1912-3), The Nativity (1912)

Born in Cookham, Berkshire, he had an unusual upbringing & trained at the Slade (1908-12). Despite access to a London life he would go home to Cookham as much as he could. Some early drawings of Cookham life & religious ideas (1908-12)

To appreciate Solomon’s unique approach it’s worth examining works by the other PRB painters for comparison. The Monna Vanna (1866) by Rossetti, Georgiana (1883) by Burne-Jones, Bridesmaid by JE Millais & Tuscan Girl (1869) by Holman Hunt

Even today his work is little known outside of specialist circles. However with an increased recognition of the struggle for human rights his art & life have been recognised for their importance. The Boy John (1903), Divine Charity & Sleep (1905), Love & Lust & Orpheus (1896)