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MALE ESSENCE - ONE ARTIST'S VIEW
I was recently sent a family photo that unfortunately brought flooding back some memories of a traumatic period in my life. The era was...
Haydn Dickenson
Jan 284 min read
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BON APPETIT
There are a few paintings hanging in galleries across the world that hold a legendary, almost folkloric attraction. People make...
Haydn Dickenson
Nov 22, 20244 min read
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BODIES: MONSTROUS OR MAGNIFICENT, AND THE USE OF PHOTOS AS PAINTING REFERENCE.
I knew an amazing lady, now sadly deceased, who was celebrated as a doyenne of the British film industry. That lady was Renée Glynne, and...
Haydn Dickenson
Jul 14, 20244 min read
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PAINTING ON THE FRAME, AND A BIRTHDAY.
The great English abstractionist Howard Hodgkin passed away in 2017. Had he lived, he would have been 91 on 6th August this year. Apart...
Haydn Dickenson
Aug 26, 20232 min read
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THE NUDE: AMBIVALENCE AND CENSORSHIP FROM MICHELANGELO TO MAPPLETHORPE
When my mother trained at art college in the 1940's and 50's, she spent an entire year studying anatomy and life-drawing. As a result of...
Haydn Dickenson
Mar 11, 20233 min read
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WHY WE NEED ABSTRACT ART TODAY
Ok, I'm biased. I am an abstract artist. I do a little figurative work – I used to do a lot more – sensual nude studies, mainly to...
Haydn Dickenson
Jan 12, 20235 min read
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