In this episode, we’ll be visiting the 1900 painting, ‘Seated Nude The Black Hat’ by Philip Wilson Steer at the Tate Britain in London. Welcome to Art, Culture & Books with me, Anthony King.
In this episode, we’ll be visiting the 1900 painting, ‘Seated Nude The Black Hat’ by Philip Wilson Steer at the Tate Britain in London. Welcome to Art, Culture & Books with me, Anthony King. As always, I take all the photos and videos myself on location, ensuring you get an up-close and personal view of the fascinating world of art and culture. Please consider donating via Paypal to keep the channel going. I’ll be popping in and out with commentary as this video progresses but for now let’s take a close up look. Philip Wilson Steer (1860-1942) often posed his nudes in everyday settings. The Tate tell us; “Here the model sits in his studio wearing a hat and holding items of clothing. Steer did not exhibit this painting, because ‘friends… thought it indecent that a nude should be wearing a hat. The reason why the hat was offensive is not immediately obvious to us today, but is likely to centre on the distinction between a naked figure being depicted as naturally ‘nude’ and the process of getting undressed with its suggestions of immorality at the time”.
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