A quasi-review of 'Self-Portrait' and 'Letters to Gwen John' by Celia Paul.
To say that a teenaged artist had a willing romantic relationship with her teacher — a lopsided relationship of a powerful older mentor and an adoring student, is outrageous and dangerously misguided in today’s MeToo environment.
To say that a teenaged artist had a willing romantic relationship with her teacher — a lopsided relationship of a powerful older mentor and an adoring student, is outrageous and dangerously misguided in today’s MeToo environment.