Difference between revisions of "Prominent LGBTQ Portrait Painters and Photographers"
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| + | Portraiture is a way to memorialize an individual or group at a specific point in time through art. Until the advent of photography, the typical way to do this was through a commissioned painting by an accomplished artist, an art form reserved for the wealthy. The invention of photography allowed portraits to become mainstream, though professional photographers are often retained to produce a highly stylized and artistic picture of the subject. | ||
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| + | Many portrait painters and photographers have received their acclaim by working with powerful and popular people in the arts or politics. | ||
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| + | The goal of the artist or photographer is to capture the inner essence of the individual through the art. This opens up the concept of the interplay between the subject matter and the artist who attempts to capture the unique characteristics of the individual. | ||
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| + | Critics are in general agreement that, through this interactive process, prominent LGBTQ portrait painters and photographers bring a unique style to their work that reflects their sexual orientation. Prominent LGBTQ portrait painters such as Britain's [[Gluck]] or America's [[Kehinde Wiley]] (who painted the official portrait of former President Barack Obama) and [[Anna Elizabeth Klumpke]] have been praised for their artistic style of painting which reflects their own sexual identity. The same is said of prominent LGBTQ photographers such as America's [[Annie Leibovitz]], Germany's [[Wolfgang Tillmans]] (the first photographer, and first non-English artist, to win the Turner prize), and South Africa's [[Zanele Muholi]]. | ||
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| + | We have identified the following individuals as notable LGBTQ portrait painters and photographers. Simply click on their names to read their fascinating biographies. | ||
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* [[Gluck]], painter (Hannah Gluckstein) | * [[Gluck]], painter (Hannah Gluckstein) | ||
* [[Michael Leonard]], painter | * [[Michael Leonard]], painter | ||
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* [[Angus McBean]], photographer | * [[Angus McBean]], photographer | ||
* [[Charles Shannon]], painter | * [[Charles Shannon]], painter | ||
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* [[LGBTQ Photographers]] | * [[LGBTQ Photographers]] | ||
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| + | * [[Notable LGBTQ Landscape Painters, Architects and Photographers]] | ||
| + | * [[Prominent Art and Book Dealers Who Are LGBTQ]] | ||
==Further Reading/Research== | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
Latest revision as of 20:00, 29 April 2024
Portraiture is a way to memorialize an individual or group at a specific point in time through art. Until the advent of photography, the typical way to do this was through a commissioned painting by an accomplished artist, an art form reserved for the wealthy. The invention of photography allowed portraits to become mainstream, though professional photographers are often retained to produce a highly stylized and artistic picture of the subject.
Many portrait painters and photographers have received their acclaim by working with powerful and popular people in the arts or politics.
The goal of the artist or photographer is to capture the inner essence of the individual through the art. This opens up the concept of the interplay between the subject matter and the artist who attempts to capture the unique characteristics of the individual.
Critics are in general agreement that, through this interactive process, prominent LGBTQ portrait painters and photographers bring a unique style to their work that reflects their sexual orientation. Prominent LGBTQ portrait painters such as Britain's Gluck or America's Kehinde Wiley (who painted the official portrait of former President Barack Obama) and Anna Elizabeth Klumpke have been praised for their artistic style of painting which reflects their own sexual identity. The same is said of prominent LGBTQ photographers such as America's Annie Leibovitz, Germany's Wolfgang Tillmans (the first photographer, and first non-English artist, to win the Turner prize), and South Africa's Zanele Muholi.
We have identified the following individuals as notable LGBTQ portrait painters and photographers. Simply click on their names to read their fascinating biographies.
Argentina
- Leonor Fini, painter
- Alejandro Kuropatwa, photographer
Australia
- Sir William Dobell, painter
- Agnes Noyes Goodsir, painter
Canada
- James Huctwith, painter
- Clara Sipprell, photographer
Chile
- Claudio Bravo, painter
France
- Louise Abbema, painter
Germany
- Hans von Marees, painter
- Wolfgang Tillmans, photographer
Great Britain
- Sir Cecil Beaton, photographer
- Dora Carrington, painter
- Duncan Grant, painter
- Gluck, painter (Hannah Gluckstein)
- Michael Leonard, painter
- John Linnell, painter
- Angus McBean, photographer
- Charles Shannon, painter
- Henry Scott Tuke, painter
Ireland
- Patrick Hennessy, painter
Italy
- Romaine Brooks, painter
- Leonardo Da Vinci, painter
- Vittore Ghislandi, painter
Japan
- Naruki Kukita, painter
Mexico
- Frida Kahlo, painter
- Emilio Baz Viaud, painter
Poland
- Tamara de Lempicka, painter
Russia
- Pavel Tchelitchew, painter
South Africa
- Zanele Muholi, photographer
The Netherlands
- Erwin Olaf, photographer
United States
- Berenice Abbott, photographer
- Patrick Angus, painter
- Don Bachardy, photographer
- Richmond Barthe, painter
- Crawford Barton, photographer
- Loren Cameron, photographer
- Marc Cartwright, photographer
- Laurie Toby Edison, photographer
- Robert Giard, photographer
- Peter Hujar, photographer
- Annie Leibovitz. photographer
- George Platt Lynes, photographer
- Anna Elizabeth Klumpke, painter
- Robert Mapplethorpe, photographer
- Catherine Opie, photographer
- Ryan Pfluger, photographer
- Robert Pruitt, painter
- Ron Reyes, photographer
- Francesco Scavullo, photographer
- Cedric Terrell, photographer
- Edmund Teske, photographer
- Arthur Tress, photographer
- Carl Van Vechten, painter
- Minor White, photographer
- Kehinde Wiley, painter
See Also
- LGBTQ Photographers
- LGBTQ Sculptors
- Notable LGBTQ Landscape Painters, Architects and Photographers
- Prominent Art and Book Dealers Who Are LGBTQ
