Currently on view at the MFA, “Fashioned by Sargent”, an exhibit organized with Tate Britain, explores John Singer Sargent’s portraits and fashion. This month we’re highlighting his work and its impact on fashion.
Nicole Kidman as a Sargent sitter
In Vogue’s June 1999 issue, Vogue’s photographer Steven Meisel reimagined Nicole Kidman as one of John Singer Sargent’s notable portraits. The outfits and images are stunning. Check them out if you haven’t already seen them.
Tilda Swinton as a Sargent sitter
The mezzo-soprano and society hostess Mrs. George Swinton, known as Elsie, is actor Tilda Swinton’s great-grandmother. Her portrait painted by John Singer Sargent can be seen at the Art Institute of Chicago. Channeling her family history, the actor reimagines Sargent’s portraits.
Fashionable painter John Singer Sargent
If you visit the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston (MFA), you can see “Fashioned by Sargent,” an expansive show organized with Tate Britain highlighting John Singer Sargent’s paintings paired with fashion.
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