15 November 2008
The Village Voice comments that Elizabeth Peyton, "despite her considerable talent, often comes off as a paparazza with a paintbrush." Well, I love her highly stylized, glamorous portraits which immortalize stars in languid poses and disconcerting stares. There's a melancholia in them that grips me, a vulnerability that Peyton senses and portrays. They all have that sense of fragile beauty that draws you in yet keeps you out.
A retrospective of her work is currently ongoing at the New Museum, and although I very regrettably can't visit, I can, well, at least buy the accompanying catalogue from Amazon.
Meg White
Jarvis Cocker
David Bowie
And although Peyton's work is obviously valued waaaay out of my budget, there are other artists offering these exquisite portraits of very beautiful and talented people.
Lou Doillon - Caitlin Shearer
Paul Banks - Caitlin Shearer
Radiohead - LeesaLeva
A retrospective of her work is currently ongoing at the New Museum, and although I very regrettably can't visit, I can, well, at least buy the accompanying catalogue from Amazon.
Meg White
Jarvis Cocker
David Bowie
And although Peyton's work is obviously valued waaaay out of my budget, there are other artists offering these exquisite portraits of very beautiful and talented people.
Lou Doillon - Caitlin Shearer
Paul Banks - Caitlin Shearer
Radiohead - LeesaLeva
Definitely, the above portraits are inspiration for me to really start exploring options like oils and gouache in my portraits.
Valentine Fillol-Codier, pencil on paper
Kiera & Rupert, ink on paper
Valentine Fillol-Codier, pencil on paper
Kiera & Rupert, ink on paper
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