Romaine brooks

Romaine Brooks grew up hard. Her mother, the American heiress Ella Goddard, wrote demonic poetry, spoke to spirits, and doted on her violent, unstable...

WASHINGTON, DC — Tucked into a far corner of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, an exhibit showcases the extensive career of artist Romaine Brooks, a turn-of-the-20th-century icon who’s since been largely forgotten by the mainstream.

Romaine Brooks at 34 in 1908 Beatrice Romaine Goddard (1874-1970) was born while her mother was traveling in Rome. She was the newest ad...

WASHINGTON, DC — Tucked into a far corner of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, an exhibit showcases the extensive career of artist Romaine Brooks, a turn-of-the-20th-century icon who’s since been largely forgotten by the mainstream.

In 1936 British artist Gluck painted herself and her lover in a radical depiction of same-sex partnership. With a show at Brighton Museum and Art Gallery exploring her life and work, we look at the story behind the painting.

Brooks probably met Marie Rose Antoinette Catherine Robert d'Aqueria de Rochegude in exclusive social circles in Paris and London, where the wealthy sitter was an arts patron who organized Brooks's 1924 exhibition at London's Alpine Club Gallery.

Romaine Brooks (1874 – 1970) – AMERICAN GALLERY

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The American-born painter Romaine Brooks was almost forgotten for decades after her death. Now the world is finally ready to understand the underrated queer artist.