John Minton English artist and designer (Francis) John Minton was BOTD in 1917. Born in Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire to a middle-class family, he was educated at private schools before moving to London to st…

English painter and illustrator John Minton was BOTD [25 December] in 1917. The one-time lover of #LucianFreud, he committed suicide in 1957, aged 39. #johnminton #bornonthisday #sadgays

#JohnMinton directed and co-wrote with #GeoffBarrow and #MarcBessant the 1993 set British horror thriller #Game that was shown tonight at #HOMEmcr with a Q&A, and stars #MarcBessant with #JasonWilliamson

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John Minton,(1953)

Game – Watch the trailer for the new thriller starring Marc Bessant and Jason Williamson bit.ly/47PEibB

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This image presents a side-by-side comparison of two expressionistic portraits, both conveying deep introspection and melancholy. On the left is Pablo Picasso’s “Portrait of Jaime Sabartés” from his Blue Period, depicting a man with a downcast expression, resting his head on his hand while holding a large, textured beer stein; the blue and green palette enhances the somber, reflective mood. On the right is Portrait of John Minton by Michael Ayrton, depicting the artist John Minton seated at a table. It shows a gaunt, pale young man with exaggerated, almost mask-like features, leaning forward on a red surface with his arms crossed and eyes downcast. The muted, cold hues evoke a sense of isolation and emotional withdrawal, echoing the contemplative tone seen in Picasso’s earlier work.

Picasso, The Glass of Beer (Portrait of the Poet Sabartes) (1901–02) + Michael Ayrton, Portrait of John Minton (1941)

Ayrton (and his subject, the artist John Minton) were influenced by Picasso’s ‘blue period’

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#LucienFreud and #FrancisBacon look on
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The Art of John Minton

English painter, illustrator, stage designer and teacher, he took his own life in 1957 at the age of 39

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Myra Davis, 1940

#OilPainting by #JohnMinton. Davis, aka #MyraChigerovitch (1915-1994) was an #artist who shared studio space with Minton + artist Michael Ayerton.

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Game – Check out the new image from the first feature by Geoff Barrow’s Invada Films. Details here bit.ly/3FuFKnz

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Portraits of Artist John Minton

1) Rollie McKenna, 1951
2) John Deakin
3) Felix H Man, 1949

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Portraits of Artist John Minton

1) Michael Ayerton, 1941
2) Self Portrait, 1953
3) Robert Buhler, 1949

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Portraits of Artist John Minton

1) Lucian Freud, 1952
2) Audrey Pilkington
3) Sir Cecil Beaton, 1941

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Tribute piece I did for #JohnMinton
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A John Minton review with an odd mention of Edward Bawden. 1956 #johnminton #edwardbawden

John Minton sometimes designed covers for The Listener Magazine. #johnminton