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The last section of the book is devoted to some of his male figure charcoal studies, which are incredibly inspiring. Most of the reproductions lack luster and most of them are too small. I have quite a few monographs on Sargent, and this one contains work which I have not seen before. It saddens me when an author speaks in great authority on deeply personal areas

• Title : John Singer Sargent: The Sensualist
• Author : Trevor Fairbrother
• Rating : 4.77 (959 Vote)
• Publish : 2014-8-5
• Format : Hardcover
• Pages : 228 Pages
• Asin : 0300087446
• Language : English

The last section of the book is devoted to some of his male figure charcoal studies, which are incredibly inspiring. Most of the reproductions lack luster and most of them are too small. I have quite a few monographs on Sargent, and this one contains work which I have not seen before. It saddens me when an author speaks in great authority on deeply personal areas of a celebrity when they never met the person and do not know if their theories are accurate.Other than that, there is a great deal of valuable information in the text which is very interesting in regards to giving insight into the history involving many of Mr. What is the point of putting out a book on Sargent when we the readers can't enjoy his color palette? I can understand reproducing sketches in black and white, but to have finished paintings reproduced in black and white is totally absurd.. This is a wonderful book for any lover of Sargent's work. Mr. Sargent's personal life regarding his sexual orientation which as depicted in this book may or may not be accurate. Not only do the selected works represent the sensuality that eminates from Sargent's hand and mind, but the layout of the actual book reflects this also. Sargent continues to earn respect for his artistic achievements which very few have attained.. Most of them are even different drawings than those reproduced in the "Sargent: Male Nudes"

Trevor Fairbrother argues that viewing the artist as a sensualist connects otherwise conflicting elements of his oeuvre and offers a new interpretation of his life and work.. The art of John Singer Sargent is sensual in its evocation of textures, atmosphere, body gestures and light

Fairbrother presents a ravishing selection of Sargent's paintings and graphic art as he explores the personal sources of the sensuousness of Sargent's work and the techniques he used to achieve it. All rights reserved. Fairbrother concentrates on the quality in his work that, more than any other, appeals most powerfully to most viewers. Ray OlsonCopyright © American Library Association. An album of Sargent's male figure studies, printed on cream-colored stock, fetchingly concludes the book. Sargent was, museum official Mimi Gardner Gates says in the foreword, "a reserved person who made exuberant art." Essential to that exuberance is the keen attractiveness of the figures, male and female, c