Dimensions: support: 914 x 610 mm
Copyright: © John Lessore | CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Editor: Here we have "Apollo and Daphne" by John, painted on canvas. It's quite striking, almost raw in its depiction of the myth. What undercurrents do you see in this piece? Curator: The figures' poses, Daphne’s in particular, become a potent image of resistance against unwanted advances, widely displayed, but do we truly consider its socio-political implications about consent and bodily autonomy when on display in public institutions? Editor: That's a perspective I hadn't fully considered. Thanks. Curator: I think understanding that shift can help us engage more critically with the art’s place in today’s conversations.
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tate about 1 month ago
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This painting came about as the result of a commission from Wilkie for Lessore to make a version of 'Apollo and Daphne', the sculpture by the Renaissance master Bernini. Wilkie saw this work in the Borghese Gallery in Rome during an army posting there at the end of the Second World War. Lessore's sculpture stood in Wilkie's garden and followed the original in depicting the moment when Apollo embraces Daphne, who turns into a tree to escape him. The related painting came about because Lessore tried to persuade Wilkie to commission a painting rather than a sculpture. Wilkie would not change his mind but Lessore painted this version anyway, which he presented to him. Gallery label, September 2004
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