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Cornelius McCarthy is one of Britain's leading contemporary painters of the male form. His unique style makes his work instantly recognizable. Throughout his long career his subject matter has always been men, either singly or in groups, and from a wide variety of ethnic backgrounds. McCarthy conveys his subjects not as beefcake, but as real men, strong and unapologetic. McCarthy's most recent exhibition at Adonis Art was "The Male Odalisque" in October 2007. The French term "Odalisque" ".....derives from a Turkish word originally signifying a female slave in an oriental harem, and was adopted in the 19th and 20th centuries by artists such as Ingres, Delacroix and Matisse to refer to a type of voluptuous female nude, often but not always in an erotic pose and evidently aware of the viewer’s gaze.


"Jason's Back" by Cornelius McCarthy (Gouache painting)


"Colum Arms Raised" by Cornelius McCarthy (Gouache)


"Colum Hands on Chest" by Cornelius McCarthy (Gouache)


"Colum Undressing" by Cornelius McCarthy (Gouache)




"The Grey Striped Kimono" by Cornelius McCarthy (Gouache)


"Beach Hut Interior" by Cornelius McCarthy (Gouache)





"McCarthy extends this concept to include a male model who in a similar way welcomes the admiration and interest of the spectator. Mutual trust and respect are important elements in this interaction, and it is no accident that many of the figures in these pictures appear to meet our eye as if regarding us with calm acceptance and sharing with us their private reveries." Peter Dobson

http://adonisartgallery.3dcartstores.com/Cornelius-McCarthy_c_30-1.html

Both Adonis Art than Gay Men's Press released art book by this artist:

Interiors by Cornelius McCarthy, introduced by Emmanuel Cooper, Gay Men's Press
http://www.amazon.com/Interiors-Cornelius-McCarthy/dp/0854490159/

Cornelius McCarthy: Masters of the Male Form, Adonis Art
http://adonisartgallery.3dcartstores.com/Cornelius-McCarthy--Softback-Book-_p_30-589.html

More Artists at my website: http://www.elisarolle.com/, My Ramblings/Art

Date: 2009-02-26 09:05 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] elisa-rolle.livejournal.com
Sto migliorando nelle mie scelte degli artisti, eh? sono contenta, e poi mi sto divertendo un sacco a scovarne di nuovi. Elisa

Date: 2009-02-26 09:28 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] laurazel.livejournal.com
Oh tesoro mio, temo di aver commesso delle gaffes criticando gli altri artisti... non volevo criticare le tue scelte, assolutamente no!
Anche perchè quegli artisti sono bravi ugualmente, e ammetto che se non conosci i trucchi del mestiere, lascino allibiti per la bravura! Le mie erano critiche agli artisti in se non alle tue scelte! Non oserei mai! *abbraccia*

Date: 2009-02-26 09:35 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] elisa-rolle.livejournal.com
Mica mi sono offesa! Io non sono una artista, però posso vedere dove c'è originalità e dove no. L'artista di oggi a primo acchito può sembrare "strano", ma per esempio quel ragazzo di spalle seduto io lo trovo stupendo. Elisa

Date: 2009-02-26 09:48 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] laurazel.livejournal.com
Menomale cara Elisa, temevo di aver fatto una delle mie solite stupide gaffes! XD
Si è strano ma è questo che rende un'artista interessante: la sua interpretazione della realtà creando linguaggi d'espressione nuovi...
un artista che ricalca è un artigiano, ovvero un bravissimo tecnico. Un artista che interpreta la realtà e la descrive con un diverso linguaggio è una persona dotata di ali...
Hai ragione, il ragazzo di spalle è stupendo, come lo è il frontale in piedi che si porta la destra al petto... virile e fragile allo stesso tempo!

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