In our second TateShots with Marlene Dumas we spotlight her ‘Great Men’ series, a group of portraits made in response to Russia’s anti-gay legislation.
Dumas herself has been heavily influenced by gay artists and writers throughout her career. Here she talks about capturing the essence and personality of each subject through a process of drafting and re-drawing.
Dumas hopes this iteration of the series, although conservative in its presentation, pulls the audience into each individual portrait’s story.
See the exhibition: http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/marlene-dumas-image-burden
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