LONDON NOW: THE ART OF LITERATURE | EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS AT CHRISTIES
Christie’s are proud to present The Art of Literature, part of London Now, an exhibition showcasing artistic masterpieces inspired by literature. The exhibition coincides with the Christie’s Lates taking place on 8th June, where guests can expect experimental poetry, calligraphy workshops, curator led tours and literary-themed cocktails with London Essence.
Highlights include Magdalena (Venus) by Marlene Dumas, 1995; a French Aesop’s Fables manuscript dating from c.1495; and John William Waterhouse’s Tristram and Isolde (painted at the height WW2). Christie’s has also united seven works by Lucian Freud from 1946, made during his association with French poet Olivier Larronde.
The Art of Literature: Loan and Selling Exhibition is a free event running from 6th June - 14th July, comprising 50 works including 20th and 21st Century Art, Islamic Art, Books and Manuscripts, Old Masters, 19th Century Art and Decorative Arts. s open to the public and free to attend at Christie’s headquarters in the heart of London’s St James’s.
The Art of Literature: Auction Highlights Exhibition, will run from 6th - 15th June, encompassing lots from Christie’s summer season of auctions, including works from 20th/21st Century Post War and Contemporary Art in late June through to Classic Week in July.
Co-curators of The Art of Literature, Victoria Gramm (Specialist, Post-War and Contemporary Art); Mark Wiltshire (Specialist, Books and Manuscripts) and Annabelle Scholar (Client Advisor, Client Advisory EMEA) comment, ‘It has been a pleasure to explore the connections between art and literature over the centuries, from illuminated manuscripts and canvases depicting Classical myths, to more contemporary connections between painting and poetry. We have united a fascinating selection embodying some of these connections, and look forward to welcoming visitors to Christie’s King Street to enjoy an exhibition which unites literary and artistic greats.’
