Self-Portrait, 1917, Wikimedia Commons November 11, 1883 - Charles Demuth: "Paintings must be looked at and looked at and looked at. No writing, no talking, no singing, no dancing will explain them." Demuth was one of the first American artists to be open with his sexual … [Read more...]
#ArtDept: Charles Demuth’s “Turkish Bath” & “Distinguished Air”
Turkish Baths (1915) and Distinguished Air (1930) Charles Demuth (1883-1935) Denmuth was one of the first American artists to expose his sexual identity through honest, positive expressions of gay desire. He was a major figure in the American Modernist Movement and he was a … [Read more...]