“Every time I paint a portrait I lose a friend.”
John Singer Sargent
(January 12, 1856-1925)
Sign: Capricorn
Homosexual American painter known for his psychologically dense portrait paintings of socialites and public figures, such as his The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit (1882), and his controversial Portrait of Madame X (1884).
“Faggot Forefathers” is a weekly series highlighting the lives of historically significant gay men and their contributions to our world.
