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Tate International Touring Exhibitions
Joshua Reynolds: The Creation of Celebrity
This will be the first ever Reynolds exhibition at Tate. The exhibition is based upon a simple premise; that the
highly successful career of the portrait painter, Joshua Reynolds, was built upon his exploitation of the cult
of celebrity, which was in turn a cornerstone of eighteenth-century British cultural life.
During his lifetime Joshua Reynolds was among the most celebrated
artists in the Western world. His 'celebrity' rested upon his Presidency
of the Royal Academy, his writings on art, his great skills as portrait
painter, and, above all, his ability to promote his own career through
the successes of the famous people with whom he associated.
Exhibiting at:
• Tate Britain
London (26 May – 18 September 2005)
• Ferrara
Arte Ferrara, Italy (12 February – 1 May 2005)
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