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ANITA TAYLOR
Painter, draftsman, professor
and Vice Principal ofWimbledon
School of Art. London. Taylor's
immense self-portraits explore
the relationship between the
artist as maker and the artist
as model, intimately reflecting
upon the emotions and meaning

of nudity, exposure, scrutiny,
and gaze.

Charcoal Taylor has drawn freely
with charcoal and an eraser on
thick, textured paper. The sturdy

surface of the sheet has allowed
her to press hard when needed,

and rework rich depths of light
and tone. A thinner sheet might
have crumpled and torn under

such vigorous force of making.

Luminosity Layered marks flicker
likefirelight as they sculpt the
woman's body. Taylor has drawn,
erased and drawn again, leaving

her lightest marks at the deepest
level of the image and applying

darker marks above. This order of
light below and dark above gives
the impression of luminosity

glowing from within.

All and Nothing
1999

67 x447/8in (170 x 1 1 4 cm)
ANITA TAYLOR