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Haydn Dickenson
Jan 284 min read
MALE ESSENCE - ONE ARTIST'S VIEW
I was recently sent a family photo that unfortunately brought flooding back some memories of a traumatic period in my life. The era was...
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Haydn Dickenson
Jul 14, 20244 min read
BODIES: MONSTROUS OR MAGNIFICENT, AND THE USE OF PHOTOS AS PAINTING REFERENCE.
I knew an amazing lady, now sadly deceased, who was celebrated as a doyenne of the British film industry. That lady was Renée Glynne, and...
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Haydn Dickenson
Nov 12, 20234 min read
KEEPING IT IN THE FAMILY.
I have a friend – though sadly we have been out-of-touch for a while – who had a cat named Edgar. This, she said, was in tribute to the...
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Haydn Dickenson
Mar 11, 20233 min read
THE NUDE: AMBIVALENCE AND CENSORSHIP FROM MICHELANGELO TO MAPPLETHORPE
When my mother trained at art college in the 1940's and 50's, she spent an entire year studying anatomy and life-drawing. As a result of...
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