Man in Pink - Glyn Philpot Size:27x35 cm / 11x14″ Smithsonian librarian Frank Phister

Smithsonian librarian Frank Phister

Sashay into the fantasy

It reminds us that desire doesn’t disappear as we age

Konstantin Somov’s Summer Morning (1932) turns the dressing table into a private little stage

Printed on premium 200gsm matte paper this is perfect for lovers of dance

Man in Pink - Glyn Philpot Size:27x35 cm / 11x14″ Smithsonian librarian Frank PhisterPainted in Philpots daring 1930s turn, Man in Pink is usually read within his Jan Erland portraits: young men at leisure, rendered with a modern lightness far from his formal society work. Erland was a friend and muse; Philpot wrote that time with dear Jan brought inspiration and beauty. The pink clothing softens masculinity into something playful, coded and quietly defiant. In Britain, where homosexuality was criminalised, Philpots tender male