Collected Item: “Brian Sewell : an introduction to the archive”
Contributing Organisation
Contribution Title
Brian Sewell : an introduction to the archive
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Brian Sewell (1931-2015) was an art historian, art critic, author and media personality. He lead a remarkable life: born in 1931 to a single mother, he studied at the Courtauld Institute of Art and found fame both as Anthony Blunt’s unofficial spokesman following Blunt’s exposure as a Soviet spy and later in his role as daily arts correspondent for the Evening Standard. All his life he felt like an ‘outsider’ – this becoming the title of his published autobiographies – a reference to various aspects of his character and also his sexuality (he described himself as gay). This Sewell Archive, documents almost every part of his life and this display provides an introduction to the collection.
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Photograph of Sewell, c1970s. Sewell Archive, Paul Mellon Centre (Ref: BS/1/3/7a)
Content Type
Online Exhibition
Subject (1)
Art and Architectural History
Subject (2)
Cultural History
Subject (3)
LGBTQ+ History
Geographical Area (1)
Britain and Ireland
Geographical Area (2)
World
Time Period
20th Century
Time Period (2)
18th-19th Century
Contribution URL
https://www.paul-mellon-centre.ac.uk/archives-and-library/archive-collections/brian-sewell