This major international exhibition brings together for the first time over fifty of Cézanne’s portraits from collections across the world, including works which have never been on public display in the UK.
Paul Cézanne (1839-1906) is one of the most influential artists of the nineteenth century and his unique method of building form with colour and analytical approach to nature influenced the art of Cubists, Fauvists, and successive generations of avant-garde artists.
Over a working life of some forty-five years, Cézanne made almost 1,000 paintings of which around 160 are portraits. The exhibition will offer a unique and fascinating insight into this central aspect of his work, highlighting the special pictorial and thematic characteristics of his portraiture including his creation of complementary pairs and different versions of the same subject.
Opening Thursday 26 October 2017
Open daily 10:00-18:00. Open late Thursday and Friday until 21:00.
Wolfson and Learner Galleries
Wolfson and Lerner Galleries
National Portrait Gallery, St Martin's Place, London, WC2H 0HE
Price
Tickets £18 (£20 with donation)
Concessions £16.50 (£18.50 with donation)
Advance booking is highly recommended for this exhibition.