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The illegitimate son of the composer Peter Warlock,<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2061187/When-art-critic-Brian-Sewell-set-truth-father-hed-known-uncovered-sinister-story.html Brian Sewell "Why I will never love my father", ''Daily Mail'', 14 November 2011</ref><ref>Richard Brooks "Sewell's father was sex-sadist composer", ''The Sunday Times'', 13 November 2011</ref> who died seven months before he was born, Sewell was brought up in [[Kensington]], London, and was educated at the independent Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School in [[Hampstead]]. Offered a place to read history at [[Oxford]],<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0134z00</ref> Sewell chose instead to enter the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London, where he was tutored by [[Anthony Blunt]] and became his close friend. Sewell graduated in 1957 and worked at Christie's auction house, specialising in Old Master paintings and drawings. After leaving Christie's he became an art dealer. He completed his National Service] as an officer in the Royal Army Service Corps. | The illegitimate son of the composer Peter Warlock,<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2061187/When-art-critic-Brian-Sewell-set-truth-father-hed-known-uncovered-sinister-story.html Brian Sewell "Why I will never love my father", ''Daily Mail'', 14 November 2011</ref><ref>Richard Brooks "Sewell's father was sex-sadist composer", ''The Sunday Times'', 13 November 2011</ref> who died seven months before he was born, Sewell was brought up in [[Kensington]], London, and was educated at the independent Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School in [[Hampstead]]. Offered a place to read history at [[Oxford]],<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0134z00</ref> Sewell chose instead to enter the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London, where he was tutored by [[Anthony Blunt]] and became his close friend. Sewell graduated in 1957 and worked at Christie's auction house, specialising in Old Master paintings and drawings. After leaving Christie's he became an art dealer. He completed his National Service] as an officer in the Royal Army Service Corps. | ||
In 1979, after Blunt's exposure as the fourth man in the Cambridge spy ring, Sewell assisted in sheltering him in [[Chiswick]] from media attention.<ref>http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/brian-sewell-soviet-double-agent-anthony-blunt-did-no-harm-to-britain-8220525.html Ross Lydall "Brian Sewell: Soviet double agent Anthony Blunt did no harm to Britain", ''Evening Standard'', 22 October 2012.</ref> He has continued to defend his former tutor.<ref name="Moore">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/columnists/charlesmoore/8714975/When-will-the-BBC-ever-tell-the-truth-about-Anthony-Blunt.html Charles Moore "When will the BBC ever tell the truth about Anthony Blunt?", telegraph.co.uk, 22 August 2011.</ref> | |||
He was listed under "National Treasures" in the [[Pink List 2013]]. | He was listed under "National Treasures" in the [[Pink List 2013]]. | ||
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Brian Sewell, born 1931, is an art critic, writing for the London Evening Standard. He has been described as "Britain's most famous and controversial art critic".[1]
The illegitimate son of the composer Peter Warlock,[2][3] who died seven months before he was born, Sewell was brought up in Kensington, London, and was educated at the independent Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School in Hampstead. Offered a place to read history at Oxford,[4] Sewell chose instead to enter the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London, where he was tutored by Anthony Blunt and became his close friend. Sewell graduated in 1957 and worked at Christie's auction house, specialising in Old Master paintings and drawings. After leaving Christie's he became an art dealer. He completed his National Service] as an officer in the Royal Army Service Corps.
In 1979, after Blunt's exposure as the fourth man in the Cambridge spy ring, Sewell assisted in sheltering him in Chiswick from media attention.[5] He has continued to defend his former tutor.[6]
He was listed under "National Treasures" in the Pink List 2013.
References
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- ↑ http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2005/nov/13/art Rachel Cooke. "We pee on things and call it art". Guardian, 13 November 2005
- ↑ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2061187/When-art-critic-Brian-Sewell-set-truth-father-hed-known-uncovered-sinister-story.html Brian Sewell "Why I will never love my father", Daily Mail, 14 November 2011
- ↑ Richard Brooks "Sewell's father was sex-sadist composer", The Sunday Times, 13 November 2011
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0134z00
- ↑ http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/brian-sewell-soviet-double-agent-anthony-blunt-did-no-harm-to-britain-8220525.html Ross Lydall "Brian Sewell: Soviet double agent Anthony Blunt did no harm to Britain", Evening Standard, 22 October 2012.
- ↑ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/columnists/charlesmoore/8714975/When-will-the-BBC-ever-tell-the-truth-about-Anthony-Blunt.html Charles Moore "When will the BBC ever tell the truth about Anthony Blunt?", telegraph.co.uk, 22 August 2011.