A project called Corsi: The World’s First Male Supermodel a documentary by Jake Gorst that tells the story of the actor and model who worked with important late 19th and early 20th century artists and whose face and figure can be found in paintings and statues all over the world.
Corsi posed for this series by British Pre-Raphaelite artist Edward Burne-Jones
The Hand Refrains, Pygmalion II by Edward Burne-Jones, 1875-78, Birmingham City Museums & Art Gallery
Self-Portrait with Shaded Eyes, 1634. Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606–1669). Oil on wood; 70.8 x 55.2 cm. Private collection, New York
The exhibition Rembrandt in America will be at The Cleveland Museum of Art through May 28, 2012, It is a rare opportunity to see many of the Rembrandt pieces that reside in American collections, all in one venue.
2011 Design Trust Art + Design Benefit Auction, a set by
Design Trust for Public Space on Flickr.
A wonderful event for an important resource.
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