Charles Blackman 'Portrait of Barbara' roar studios sweeping lines capturing the grandeur

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Charles Blackman 'Portrait of Barbara' roar studios sweeping lines capturing the grandeurIn his 1951 portrait by Charles Blackman, Barbara Blackman his muse and eventual wife is instantly recognisable. It was captured the year before they married, before Barbara became blind. In place of his more naive style, Blackman draws her here with maturity. She is an elegant subject, turned away from the viewer, lovingly watched. Barbara recurs throughout Blackmans most revered work. She is the Alice that tumbles through Wonderland, his symbol for