Benny's portrait of Valerie Amos is often looked at on in terms of a kind of outsider's portrait. But I think when you compare it with poor old Lord Sainsbury, there is absolutely no question here that Benny's version of Amos really wins up. There is a woman who's turned her kentichlof into an image of her own particular power identity. And it's going back a bit to the Emperor Claudius withLord Sainsbury. In the end, we think, I live in a university which is full of pictures of men in urban or many of these. They do define, in a way, our vision of power. That's all they can be
How has Western culture depicted powerful women down the ages? To what extent have they been packaged into a male template? And how much have they been able to control their own image? Featuring classicist Mary Beard and Sotheby’s specialist Holly Braine, and chaired by cultural critic Shahidha Bari, the conversation will range from sculptures of ancient goddesses such as Aphrodite and Athena, to portraits of Queen Elizabeth I as ‘Gloriana’, to the empowered politicians and cultural icons of today. This conversation was produced in partnership with Sotheby's for Sotheby’s Talks: (Women) Artists.
To view the accompanying images for this conversation please visit: https://intelligencesquared.com/sothebys-women-artists-women-in-power/
This event was recorded on the 26th of February 2023, at Sotheby's in London. It was produced by Executive Producer Hannah Kaye and editing was by Producer Catharine Hughs.
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