Two Views of Inge
About this artwork
Alasdair Gray married Inge Sorenson on 3 November 1961. Portraiture is a common theme in Gray’s work and he habitually draws those around him. Inge featured in his work many times during their marriage, which ended in 1970. This drawing shows Inge both in profile and front on. These are inquisitive sketches of a man exploring the features of his new wife. He has blocked out the background, creating a bolder image and drawing attention to her profile.
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title:Two Views of Inge
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date created:1961
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materials:Biro on paper
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measurements:(framed: 59.00 x 72.90 x 2.70 cm)
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credit line:Purchased 2011
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accession number:GMA 5140
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Gray, Alasdair
Gray, Alasdair
The visual arts were central to Alasdair Gray’s life, but he achieved recognition first and foremost as a writer. He originally studied at Glasgow School of Art (GSA), from 1952-57, and it was whilst there he began to write sections of what would later become his most critically acclaimed novel,…
