{"id":2473,"date":"2012-06-13T23:20:36","date_gmt":"2012-06-13T23:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lalouver.com\/journal\/index.php\/2012\/06\/13\/tony-bevan-on-messerschmidt-in-ra-magazine\/"},"modified":"2025-09-05T16:46:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T16:46:36","slug":"tony-bevan-on-messerschmidt-in-ra-magazine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lalouver.com\/journal\/tony-bevan-on-messerschmidt-in-ra-magazine","title":{"rendered":"Tony Bevan on Messerschmidt in RA Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In the recent issue of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.royalacademy.org.uk\/\">Royal Academy Magazine<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lalouver.com\/html\/bevan_bio.html\">Tony Bevan<\/a> (Royal Academician) provides insight to the influence of sculptor <a href=\"http:\/\/www.getty.edu\/art\/gettyguide\/artMakerDetails?maker=35638\">Franz Xaver Messerschmidt<\/a> on his work included in the exhibition, Messerschmidt and Modernity, opening at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.getty.edu\/visit\/exhibitions\/future.html\">Getty Museum<\/a> on July 24th:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full tmblr-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lalouver.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/image-73.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lalouver.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/image-73.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/www.lalouver.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/image-73-259x300.jpeg 259w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been fascinated by the 18th-century sculptor Messerschmidt for over 40 years. The muscular pushing and pulling of the face allows me entry into the head,\u201d says Bevan. \u201cI\u2019m also concerned with this \u2018internal landscape\u2019 in my paintings.\u201d Self-Portrait after Messerschmidt (2009, above) is on show at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.getty.edu\/visit\/exhibitions\/future.html\">Getty Center, LA (24 July - 14 October; www.getty.edu)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>via RA Magazine, No. 115 Summer 2012 issue<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>At L.A. Louver, we will present a solo exhibition of Bevan\u2019s work in the fall. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lalouver.com\/html\/bevan_bio.html\">Keep posted for updates here on our blog and on our website.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the recent issue of Royal Academy Magazine, Tony Bevan (Royal Academician) provides insight to the influence of sculptor Franz Xaver Messerschmidt on his work included in the exhibition, Messerschmidt and Modernity, opening at the Getty Museum on July 24th: At L.A. Louver, we will present a solo exhibition of Bevan\u2019s work in the fall. 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