From the Venus of Willendorf to the Benefits Supervisor, the fat figure is ever present on our gallery walls. But has representation led to equal societal footing? Or instead, has the presence of the fat body in art been used as a tool for artists to mock, shock, stigmatize and fetishize?

In this talk, artist and life model Lily Holder will take us through examples of the ‘Rubenesque’ form in art history whilst drawing on her own eight year career as a professional artists’ model.

We will attempt to uncover the difference between works that celebrate the fat figure and works that exploit the fat figure – and with this knowledge, how can our treatment of fat bodies in art translate to our treatment of fat people in wider society?

To follow on from this lecture, we will be hosting a very special Life Drawing class - 'Interview with a Life Model', where we will be interviewing the fabulous Trixie Divine (@trixiedivine) whilst in pose - Don't miss out:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/life-drawing-online-interview-with-a-life-model-tickets-270019193677

Everyone is welcome to join this pay-what-you-can lecture. We suggest a donation of £15, however we understand that may not be possible for everybody. Please be honest and pay what you can afford so that we may continue to offer our sessions on a donation basis whilst also paying our tutors a sustainable wage.

YOU WILL RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION EMAIL AND BE ABLE TO ACCESS THE EVENT VIA YOUR EVENTBRITE "ONLINE EVENT PAGE". WE HAVE ALSO SET UP AN EMAIL WITH THE ZOOM LINK TO ARRIVE IN YOUR INBOX ON THE DAY OF THE CLASS.

This class will be recorded and sent out to all participants an hour after the end of the live class. This recording can be viewed once within seven days.

If you need help with anything please EMAIL us through Eventbrite or directly at londondrawinggroup@gmail.com - Facebook and Instagram messages are easily lost.

And that's it! We're really looking forward to you joining us.

Love,

LDG