Dimensions: support: 641 x 559 mm
Copyright: © B. A. R. Carter | CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Editor: Here we have B.A.R. Carter's "Nude Model", currently housed in the Tate Collections. The way she's seated appears very relaxed, but something about her gaze seems confrontational. What do you see in this piece? Curator: I see a challenge to the conventional male gaze that historically dominated nude portraiture. The woman's direct stare, her unapologetic occupation of space, these disrupt traditional power dynamics. Editor: So, it's not just a nude, but a statement? Curator: Precisely. It prompts us to consider whose perspectives have been privileged in art history, and how artists like Carter contribute to a more inclusive visual language. What do you make of her pose? Editor: I appreciate the idea of reclaiming the narrative. It's given me a fresh perspective. Curator: Me too. It's a vital reminder of art's potential for social commentary.
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B.A.R. 'Sam' Carter was for many years associated with the group of artists, led by William Coldstream, which emerged from the Euston Road School in the 1930s. Later, he taught at Camberwell and the Slade Schools of Art. He is especially known for his teaching of perspective, and in 1975 he was appointed Professor of Perspective at the Royal Academy. Like other Euston Road artists, he has painted still life and landscape, but the studio nude has been a particularly consistent theme. Carter worked slowly and, after eight four-hour sessions, this work remained unfinished. He was nonetheless persuaded to send it to the Royal Academy and was surprised when it was purchased and given to the Tate Gallery. Gallery label, September 2004
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