An exhibition at the Tate Britain in London investigates the great American artist’s interest in the attire of his models, with 50 paintings on display along with the dresses that inspired them
Like a far-off celebrity glimpsed at a party, the star of Tate Britain’s new exhibition, John Singer Sargent’s Madame X (1883-84), appears at a distance, perfectly framed by a doorway, sending hearts aflutter. Marmoreal, lavender-tinged skin; a nose as sharp as a ninja’s throwing star; that sumptuous black bodice held up only by a pair of chains: her features and attire are unmistakable.
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