Changing Poses: The Artist’s Model
Nov 12, 2010 - Jun 05, 2011
Since ancient times, models have been an essential tool for all artists depicting the human figure. Under different circumstances, an artist’s model could be female or male, amateur or professional, anonymous or intimately known, and of any age, body type, race, or class. Drawn from the Museum’s permanent collection, this exhibition demonstrates how study of an artist’s model was a crucial component in the creation of some of the RISD Museum’s finest drawings, prints, and photographs. In each case, models help us understand unique moments and sites of creation: distinguished art academies in Rome, Bohemian studios in Paris, the glamorous world of Hollywood, and the gritty streets of New York. Through works by Rembrandt, Mary Cassatt, John Singer Sargent, Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, and many others, this exhibit demonstrates the variety of bodies and poses which have fueled creativity over the centuries
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Since ancient times, models have been an essential tool for all artists depicting the human figure. Under different circumstances, an artist’s model could be female or male, amateur or professional, anonymous or intimately known, and of any age, body type, race, or class. Drawn from the Museum’s permanent collection, this exhibition demonstrates how study of an artist’s model was a crucial component in the creation of some of the RISD Museum’s finest drawings, prints, and photographs. In each case, models help us understand unique moments and sites of creation: distinguished art academies in Rome, Bohemian studios in Paris, the glamorous world of Hollywood, and the gritty streets of New York. Through works by Rembrandt, Mary Cassatt, John Singer Sargent, Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, and many others, this exhibit demonstrates the variety of bodies and poses which have fueled creativity over the centuries
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Tuesday - Wednesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
12:00 - 6:00 PM
20 N Main St Providence, RI, USA 02903
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