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Profile: Henry Scott Tuke
Born in York in 1858, Henry Scott Tuke grew up in Falmouth where he discovered the pleasures of nude swimming that become the core subject of his en plein air paintings until his death at 70 in 1929. Moving to London when he was sixteen to attend art school, he graduated six years later, then toured Italy and Paris. His friends and acquaintances of the time included Symonds, Wilde, and Sargent (whose many, secret paintings of male nudes were numerous enough to fill this book). But by 1886 he was back near Falmouth, spending £40 to buy a two-masted sailboat which he converted to a floating studio and living quarters. Initially his young models came down from London to pose but before long he and the local youth had become friends for life, though many of them died in WWI. An avid traveler, in the 1890s Tuke returned to Italy, adding Corfu and Albania to his list and a new, vibrant light to his palette. Later he ventured to the Caribbean and Central America, again brightening his colors. Critics emphasize the innocence of his art, stressing that if anything the depictions are sensual not sexual, and making obvious comparisons to Eakins.
Thanks to the original poster "Band of Thebes".
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11/06/2009
Acrobatics Amped Up
I must admit that I am getting a little aggravated with attempting to upload material. This is my third try and hopefully my last.
The artist performing in these video's is Eike Von Stuckenbrok and he is quite amazing to watch. The combination of acrobatics, dance and music is reminiscent of 'Cirque du Soleil', seductive and sensual.
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