Beyond beauty: a portrait of John Singer Sargent

John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) is one of the most famous American artists of all time, yet his personal life and character have remained elusive more than a century after his death. Today, as Sargent's reputation reaches new heights, the man - restless, deceptively daring, and shrouded in secrecy - is ripe for reappraisal. This book delves into Sargent's guarded inner-life, illuminating his contradictions and complexity: an outsider born and raised in Europe; a reserved gentleman with latent passions: a celebrated painter of the rich and famous who was drawn to unconventional rule-breakers .Devon Cox explores Sargent's visionary talent that challenged artistic and social strictures on both sides of the Atlantic, from his scandalous portrait of Madame X in Paris to his depictions of the Black bellman Thomas McKeller in Boston.

Genres

Biography

Language

English

Publisher

William Collins

ISBN

9780008474010