Euan Uglow / Perfectionist painter of nudes and explorer of perspective

Euan Uglow

(1932 - 2000)

Perfectionist painter of nudes and explorer of perspective

Catherine Lampert

Friday 1 September 2000

If the legacy of Euan Uglow, who has died aged 68, were imagined as a string of gems, the rarest would be his beautifully faceted paintings of silent nudes. Equally distinctive are those of solitary fruit or fragile flowers. Although greatly desired by individuals, they were undervalued by exhibition- and collection-making professionals, and are under-represented in museums.

Euan Uglow’s Curled Nude 

The Great British Art Tour: ‘I thought I was going to scream with boredom and pain’

As art galleries prepare for reopening, our virtual tour exploring highlights from the UK’s public collections reaches its final week. Today’s pick: Euan Uglow’s Curled Nude on a Stool, in Hull’s Ferens Gallery

Tom Robinson

Friday 14 May 2021

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woman with short hair sits on a low stool. The work’s title, Curled Nude on a Stool, pointedly describes the pose. She leans forward, body pressing on thighs. Her lowered head is in line with her knees, and hands touch feet at the floor. The figure is in profile – we see one arm, one ear and one leg. The arm hides her face.

Euan Uglow / Form, Color and Space

 

EUAN UGLOW

Form, Color and Space

May 10, 2018

Eduardo Fernández

One of my favorite British painters is Euan Uglow ( 1932 - 2000 ). His work is painterly, precise and visually compelling. He worked from life almost exclusively and focused mostly on still-life, interiors and the figure. Uglow studied with William Coldstream at the Slade School of Art and is considered a contemporary of Lucien Freud.