Laura Cumming

Stonehenge not in show alas

Turner and Constable as they’ve never been seen before | The Observer

"This is one of the most exhilarating shows I’ve ever seen."
Wonderful piece, by @lauracummingart.bsky.social, on the Tate's new Constable and Turner exhibition. Does anyone know if their Stonehenge pictures are in this show? observer.co.uk/culture/art/...

Turner and Constable as they’ve never been seen before | The Observer

World-famous masterpieces and rarely exhibited works by Turner and Constable are put side by side in this monumental, thrilling show at Tate Britain, writes @lauracummingart.bsky.social.
https://bit.ly/3XmjD8E

Absolutely loved this 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟show @tate @theobserveruk.bsky.social

Self Portrait with a Palette

Self Portrait with a Palette

Vase of Peonies on a Small Pedestal

Vase of Peonies on a Small Pedestal

Carel Fabritius 1622-1654 A View of Delft 1652 The focus of this townscape is the New Church of Delft. The exaggerated perspective and strongly foreshortened viola da qamba are clues that it was originally part of a perspective box On the back of the canvas are traces of copper. This suggests it was once mounted on a concave copper plate to bend the image and correct its perspective. Viewing it through the peephole of a small perspective box would have enhanced the illusion.

Carel Fabritius 1622-1654 Young Man in a Fur Cap 1654 Although there are no documented portraits of Fabritius, this is generally accepted as a self portrait. He has painted himself in military dress, just as his teacher Rembrandt had done in his portraits of the 1630s. Neither artist had any direct military connections. The picture was painted in the vear Fabritius died prematurely in a vast gunpowder explosion in Delft, the aftermath of which is depicted in a small painting by Egbert van der Poel hanging nearby

Pieter de Hooch 1629-after 1684 A Woman and her Maid in a Courtyard about 1660/1 A maid is lifting a fish from a cooking pot while her mistress looks on. Such scenes of ordinary women at home became popular in Holland from about the 1640s.De Hooch's paintings on this theme are particularly evocative The courtyard view is almost certainly invented but he has made it look as if it could be a scene from real life

I had always walked past the Dutch rooms at the National Gallery to visit the Italians But recently read the fantastic Thunderclap by @lauracummingart.bsky.social which made me realise they are much more interesting than I assumed at first.

Constance Talbot, early photographer and lifelong artist Talk by Rose Teanby — Photo Oxford Sir Victor Blank Lecture Theatre, The Bodleian Library Wednesday, 5 November

One week to go to my Photo Oxford talk at @bodleianlibs about the photographic and artistic life of Constance Talbot. Hear about her witnessing the birth of #photography and maintaining a love of art throughout her life. 5th November 1-2pm Weston Library:

photooxford.org/events/const...

Still life with melon and peaches

Still life with melon and peaches

Head of Jean-Baptiste Faure

Head of Jean-Baptiste Faure

A matador

A matador

Plum

Plum

Must detour to see this #BehindBlueEyes

@lauracummingart.bsky.social At last! Got today’s Observer quiz

This is vital reading from Sam Freedman …@wesstreetingmp.bsky.social

Arthur Jafa is a sound-and-vision genius | The Observer The multimedia artist creates hypnotic, cinematic forms of homage to music greats from Pete Townshend to Prince. Plus, Karimah Ashadu’s meditation on men

Pete Townsend and Prince in this ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ show from the great Arthur Jafa at Sadie Coles HQ and Karma Ashadu at Camden Arts Centre...loved these shows @theobserveruk.bsky.social @timadamswrites.bsky.social

observer.co.uk/culture/art/...

Arthur Jafa is a sound-and-vision genius | The Observer The multimedia artist creates hypnotic, cinematic forms of homage to music greats from Pete Townshend to Prince. Plus, Karimah Ashadu’s meditation on men

Pete Townsend and Prince in this ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ show from the great Arthur Jafa at Sadie Coles HQ and Karma Ashadu at Camden Arts Centre...loved these shows @theobserveruk.bsky.social @timadamswrites.bsky.social

observer.co.uk/culture/art/...

The stained glass of hell, to quote my friend Alan Parker - G&G as per usual. Go instead to Nordic Noir @BritishMuseum observer.co.uk/culture/art/...

The stained glass of hell, to quote my friend Alan Parker - G&G as per usual. Go instead to Nordic Noir @BritishMuseum observer.co.uk/culture/art/...

My favourite in the Mauritshuis. His regard - heart-stopping. And also learned so much more about him, & about Dutch C17 painting - which I loved already - from @lauracummingart.bsky.social Laura Cumming’s book, which I found in Delft & bought.

Can’t wait Rose!

Constance Talbot, early photographer and lifelong artist Talk by Rose Teanby — Photo Oxford Sir Victor Blank Lecture Theatre, The Bodleian Library Wednesday, 5 November

Join me in person or online on 5th November 1pm for a Photo Oxford talk at @bodleianlibs about the photographic and artistic life of Constance Talbot. She witnessed the birth of #photography but maintained a love of art throughout her life. Details here:

photooxford.org/events/const...

'...slathers of custard-yellow paint, white icing that casts shadows like Arctic snow: his painting is as calorific as cream, as smoothly spread as lemon curd.' @lauracummingart.bsky.social 's delicious piece will make you want to go see these cake paintings.

The LRB published many of Tony Harrison’s poems over the years, including, most famously, ‘v.’ To mark forty years of the poem, and in tribute to its author, live readings will take place in Holbeck on Sunday 12 Oct, in association with Slung Low. More info/tickets: www.slunglow.org/v-a-homecomi...

My bit on Lee Miller - so much better when she gets away from the leering Surrealists!

Truly THRILLED

Go to @fitzmuseum.bsky.social !

Bless you!