tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536011140055575088.post1728770207172804146..comments2024-02-15T00:57:03.420-08:00Comments on - Privilege: How Does It Feel To Share A Family Portraitist With The Kennedys?LPChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536011140055575088.post-84714165733764014292010-09-16T15:49:29.161-07:002010-09-16T15:49:29.161-07:00What a family treasure. Truly.
Speaking of, thes...What a family treasure. Truly.<br /><br />Speaking of, these lines just leap off the page, "Privilege sometimes lands you in the vicinity of special. You get a better view, not necessarily a place on the playing field. Oh, and apparently Teddy cheated." Well done you.Melissa @ I Pick Prettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12300398605721219551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536011140055575088.post-59096647890470230392010-09-12T07:23:48.907-07:002010-09-12T07:23:48.907-07:00That is truly special.
My mother-in-law's sec...That is truly special.<br /><br />My mother-in-law's second husband has a family summer home in Fenwick, CT, and every time we're there I marvel at the lineups of paintings on every wall, of the family 50 years ago and idyllic in every way. My husband's stepfather has similar paintings in his home office - one large round painting for each of his four boys, forever small children, looking down on him as he works. This is preferable to him than the real deal because there is now some sort of family rift and three of them don't speak to George.<br /><br />I wonder if more so than in photographs, paintings exhibit a timelessness that is reassuring to those who need it most. Back in Fenwick, there are always small dramas and conflicts going on between George's siblings and their ferocious mother, the family matriarch. They won't all inhabit the summer home at the same time, and instead mark out the weeks they'd each like to be there.<br /><br />And so individually they visit this home that does nothing more than showcase the family's togetherness from its walls, in rich oils and deep colors. The irony amazes me every time.Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03948476830389001938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536011140055575088.post-75578275525214814482010-09-12T06:34:41.417-07:002010-09-12T06:34:41.417-07:00Interesting post. i view portraits more as histori...Interesting post. i view portraits more as historical records. The works of Sargent is remarkable and his paintings are some of my favorites among the Gardner museum'scollection. I prefer photography though as i feel it does capture the moment unstaged.Francine Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02042631088215474109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536011140055575088.post-6753714008676801642010-09-11T11:09:49.715-07:002010-09-11T11:09:49.715-07:00Bella - Thank you so much.
Susan - Glad you like ...Bella - Thank you so much.<br /><br />Susan - Glad you like the painting. Look more closely at the hair. It's getting ready to run right across the veldt:).<br /><br />Karena - Thank you. I appreciate the perspective of artists. And I will go sign up for your giveaway.<br /><br />Buckeroo - :) indeed.LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536011140055575088.post-41595145672010915092010-09-11T11:03:25.076-07:002010-09-11T11:03:25.076-07:00hostess - Ha! I am sure I was TRYING to boss my si...hostess - Ha! I am sure I was TRYING to boss my sister around, although the painter just made me point. I didn't even know why. Luckily my sister is quite capable of withstanding any of my bossing attempts. The oils in Dad's dining room are very interesting, I agree, just from a historical perspective if nothing else.<br /><br />Mette - I really posted it Thursday. Just a Blogger thing. Thank you:).<br /><br />Turquoise - Thank you very much.<br /><br />Worthington - I think your parents would love a portrait of you and your brother. There was an article online that I couldn't find again that mentioned good portraitists. Some of the paintings were quite beautiful.<br /><br />Genteel- Ha! How these things become part of family legend.LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536011140055575088.post-28706843593857077872010-09-11T10:58:54.357-07:002010-09-11T10:58:54.357-07:00Little augury - I would love to see a catalog - up...Little augury - I would love to see a catalog - up on your blog or I can post here. I like the of Jack very much, myself, the bowed head and all.<br /><br />Jessica - Thank you. And for the additional intelligent analysis of portraiture.<br /><br />Janet - Thank you very much. Maybe some day you will post the portrait of your grandmother. <br /><br />The Cape House - Ah yes, Teddy. I do admire the family though, even so.<br /><br />Kiki - My father also kept us from the country club. They excluded African Americans and Jews, so we didn't join. Good for him, good for your father. Private schools, on the other hand, that's a tougher repudiation of privilege, IMO.LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536011140055575088.post-40673712815118352302010-09-11T10:51:11.917-07:002010-09-11T10:51:11.917-07:00Miss Janey - I think Sears photography is an entir...Miss Janey - I think Sears photography is an entire system of folk art.<br /><br />Deja- I'm curious about the motives for throwing them out.<br /><br />EM - Oh, the preteen isn't me! Luckily:).<br /><br />Anon - Thank you so much for adding this information to the dialogue. I swear you sound just like my father. Dad? Is that you? This is a compliment, BTW, my father is very articulate and learned:).<br /><br />Reggie - I am happy to know you find our portrait to be an example of good technique. How interesting. And I'm dying to see your red turtle neck pastel.LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536011140055575088.post-51757976261845252052010-09-11T08:34:24.586-07:002010-09-11T08:34:24.586-07:00I did a very touristy thing and sat for a charcoal...I did a very touristy thing and sat for a charcoal sketch on the banks of the Seine and overheard the artist telling someone who asked how he does it better than the other artists who were doing it (there were more people waiting in line as he was doing his sketch of me). He said, "I just make sure I see the beauty in my subjects and capture that." :)Buckeroomamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02408502555249594576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536011140055575088.post-63110683460692800002010-09-10T17:29:01.848-07:002010-09-10T17:29:01.848-07:00I have always so admired portrait artists; that th...I have always so admired portrait artists; that they capture a certain essence and personality of the sitter.<br /><br />Wonderful story as well!<br /><br />I have a New Giveaway from the French Basketeer that I think you will love!<br /><br />Karena<br />Art by KarenaKarenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05206642885608991170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536011140055575088.post-14289622209384916812010-09-10T15:51:52.576-07:002010-09-10T15:51:52.576-07:00LPC, your hair does not look wild! What a gorgeous...LPC, your hair does not look wild! What a gorgeous painting. I love this story. The references to Teddy and "clearly there were issues" really cracked me up. And I love both John Sargent and Henry James. Stuart too.Susan Tinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11900811284963063686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536011140055575088.post-55041424141168246322010-09-10T12:48:17.479-07:002010-09-10T12:48:17.479-07:00Beautiful topic!Beautiful topic!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15600433643318115707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536011140055575088.post-11263734743172405772010-09-10T12:30:08.495-07:002010-09-10T12:30:08.495-07:00My mother has a portrait of an antebellum ancestor...My mother has a portrait of an antebellum ancestor hanging in her dressing room. We refer to her as "The Hag."<br /><br />I was never a fan of the John Kennedy portrait until I saw it in person. I don't think it reproduces well, but it's quite subtle and moving.Genteel Decaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536011140055575088.post-89012243978799956262010-09-10T11:05:55.176-07:002010-09-10T11:05:55.176-07:00This post is probably one of my favorites of yours...This post is probably one of my favorites of yours. My Mother never did a portrait of my brother and I, but my Grandpapa and Grandmama did of my Dad and his only sibling my aunt. My aunt has two incredible portraits of my cousins each at the same place at their home in Charlotte. They are gorgeous. I am considering someone maybe doing one based off of a photo for me to give my parents, as we have so many good pictures of my brother and I growing up.WorthyStylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02509683372492114140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536011140055575088.post-14309506307953445602010-09-10T10:36:23.647-07:002010-09-10T10:36:23.647-07:00Lovely post,and its good to follow that your paint...Lovely post,and its good to follow that your painter improved highly at his art thru the years :))Sahildeki Evhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01260671662786562610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536011140055575088.post-9840441876507009372010-09-10T07:54:20.133-07:002010-09-10T07:54:20.133-07:00Where have I been, you posted this already on Tues...Where have I been, you posted this already on Tuesday, and now as Friday is turning towards the eve, I see it first time! <br />A real treasure, this painting of yours. And a funny one too with the diapers and all !!mettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13732534795009852825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536011140055575088.post-70457743626647866022010-09-10T07:09:15.850-07:002010-09-10T07:09:15.850-07:00Lisa...
how fortunate that your family had the for...Lisa...<br />how fortunate that your family had the foresight and wisdom to employ the services of such a talented artist. Photos fade but oils remain...<br /><br />I say with all respect, that you look like you are "bossing around" your sister...or are you pointing at something? <br />It could be family dynamics captured for all time!<br /><br />Who are the subject in Mother and daughter 2005?<br /><br />It doesn't surprise me at all that Teddy Kennedy cheated...they were a driven and competitive group of children...I suppose that is why they were so accomplished later in life.<br /><br />I'd love to see those former oils that hang in your dining room...<br /><br />have a great weekend!hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536011140055575088.post-31256154837871715612010-09-10T06:40:12.022-07:002010-09-10T06:40:12.022-07:00spectacular post. your family portrait is beautifu...spectacular post. your family portrait is beautiful. i love it. unfortunately, no portraits were ever painted of me and my sister as children. my father rebelled against his life of privilege. he kept us out of private school, the country club, and various social clubs. by no means am i ungrateful, we lived a good life, but sometimes i wish i had gone to private school and been a member of various clubs. thanks for sharing and take care.Kikihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05593577392662543292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536011140055575088.post-10540593648917065502010-09-10T05:46:00.082-07:002010-09-10T05:46:00.082-07:00Those are lovely pictures. {All of them, but I mea...Those are lovely pictures. {All of them, but I meant the one owned by your family}. I imagine your mother loves to look at it and remember how all of you were during those days. Ah, Teddy. Yes, we definitely have a relative or two who could speak to that....and other activities...The Cape Househttp://www.thebeachrose.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536011140055575088.post-10170149635311208312010-09-10T05:19:02.968-07:002010-09-10T05:19:02.968-07:00hi lpc,
what a great post and beautiful portrait....hi lpc,<br /><br />what a great post and beautiful portrait. anyone whoever challenges your "privilege" again can just go, well you know.<br /><br />i have a portrait of my maternal grandmother that was painted in the early 1920's that i just love. i can stare at it for hours examining her hands, neck, eyes, etc. searching for clues of me in the image. portraits are wonderful.<br /><br />thank you for sharing yours.<br /><br />~janetthe gardener's cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536011140055575088.post-56277188918891276892010-09-10T02:16:06.026-07:002010-09-10T02:16:06.026-07:00I so enjoyed this post! I particularly loved the l...I so enjoyed this post! I particularly loved the line:"Portraits create distortions of reality that become part of the told history." So true! Often, it is this truth that has defined the historical importance, I think, of the portraiture art form. <br /><br />Along with capturing a perceived "moment in the life" of the painted subjects, the portrait stands as a reminder or emblem of what one (or one's family) stood for (i.e., their financial success, lineage, etc.). <br /><br />Thanks for sharing and for offering us a marvelous seat into the art form. <br /><br />-Jessica<br /><br />-JessicaJessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13580525191212992829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536011140055575088.post-84946391215872865132010-09-09T20:12:18.409-07:002010-09-09T20:12:18.409-07:00I love your Shikler portrait. Very foresighted of ...I love your Shikler portrait. Very foresighted of your parents. I for one, find his work for the Kennedys perfect-it has that ghostly quality-as if it were indeed a Camelot. Your portrait is lively,even now it seems of the moment. I have a friend that collected Shikler and gave me a profile watercolor pastel of his model-who I think was a wife or sister. I have a catalog of some of his other work if you want some scans. I will send you a copy of mine or post it with a link to your own great one here. (I only wish mine were a portrait-the resemblance is only in the skin and my constant blush in youth.)P.Gaye Tapp at Little Auguryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15115534755711063462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536011140055575088.post-87546650180894054592010-09-09T19:22:20.677-07:002010-09-09T19:22:20.677-07:00How marvelous it is that you were painted so delig...How marvelous it is that you were painted so delightfully by Aaron Schickler, when you were so young. I actually think his technique has suffered over the years, declining from when he painted you. Yours is, I believe and as Anon 6:50 writes, better than the one of JBKO and her children. I once spent an evening in the Kennedy compound in Hyannis where Teddy was too much in evidence at his most bloated and drunken, stumbling about and sloshing his go cups full of booze. Quite a vivid memory I might add. Our portraits--of me and my siblings--were done in the 1960s by a lady pastel artist, and once hung four in a row in our dining room. I haven't a clue what became of mine, wearing a red turtle neck of all things (circa 1967 after all). but I'd love to have it today, for sure.Reggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536011140055575088.post-51963927365305179002010-09-09T18:50:49.227-07:002010-09-09T18:50:49.227-07:00The list of High WASP portraitists runs from Rembr...The list of High WASP portraitists runs from Rembrandt Peale and John Wesley Jarvis through Sargent and his contemporaries and more or less dead-ends with Elizabeth Shoumatoff. (The British got to eke things out a bit longer with Lucien Freud before he became to grand to accept commissions.)<br /><br />Your own reservations notwithstanding, I much prefer the portrait of the young Privileges to that of Jackie and her children. The three of you seem much more vital, and much less posed (your weary arm notwithstanding).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536011140055575088.post-42145377577359340682010-09-09T18:23:45.014-07:002010-09-09T18:23:45.014-07:00Absolutely Sargent-esque! A lovely painting. I lov...Absolutely Sargent-esque! A lovely painting. I love it... captures the personalities so well and that is what truly makes a great portrait. I do like the one of you as a preteen as well. I can see the angst in you!Jessica Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12026783815905169830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536011140055575088.post-54660089150021698352010-09-09T18:12:36.014-07:002010-09-09T18:12:36.014-07:00Mater - Absolutely. I agree that alienation is a h...Mater - Absolutely. I agree that alienation is a huge part of portraits. And in the gap of alienation maybe there's more room for thought.<br /><br />FF - Glad you enjoyed it. Teddy did a lot, but there were clearly some fundamental issues.<br /><br />Paula - :). If I could do a Mickey Mouse icon for you I would.<br /><br />Town - Maybe Shikler did put the hair there to convey my high verbal personality:).<br /><br />Gourmetmom - Of course you hated it as a teen and of course you would love it now. Isn't that how it works, with mothers? I wonder, was having her paint you more or less annoying than it would have been with another artist...LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.com