Brian Sewell
Birthday:
15 July 1931, Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England, UK
Brian Sewell was born on July 15, 1931 in Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England. He was a writer and actor, known for The Naked Pilgrim: The Road to Santiago (2003), Big Art Challenge (2004) and The Last Minute (2001). He died on September 19, 2015 in London, England.
"By the very nature of the audience in London, it is exposed to very much more art and culture and is therefore more sophisticated." (On app...Show more »
"By the very nature of the audience in London, it is exposed to very much more art and culture and is therefore more sophisticated." (On appreciation of art in London audiences, in contrast to the North of England) Show less «
Forgive me, but I think Newcastle is pretty hideous and not getting any better.
Forgive me, but I think Newcastle is pretty hideous and not getting any better.
[speaking about his sexuality - he preferred to be called "queer" rather than "gay"] I never came out, but I have slowly emerged.
[speaking about his sexuality - he preferred to be called "queer" rather than "gay"] I never came out, but I have slowly emerged.
I don't know what art is, but I do know what it isn't.
I don't know what art is, but I do know what it isn't.
[observation on contemporary art, 2005] We've reached the point where Laurence Llewellyn-Bowen might well be an artist. All he needs is an e...Show more »
[observation on contemporary art, 2005] We've reached the point where Laurence Llewellyn-Bowen might well be an artist. All he needs is an empty room and some chalk. We pee on things, we pee into things, we pee over things..and call it art. Show less «
[Designer Clothes shops] You really are made to feel that you're no longer touching common clay. These clothes make you a more superior, bet...Show more »
[Designer Clothes shops] You really are made to feel that you're no longer touching common clay. These clothes make you a more superior, better person. Which is patently rubbish. Show less «
And so the Italians, bless them, came up with the ultimate arrogant idea: Don't rely on people knowing you're wearing designer clothes, but ...Show more »
And so the Italians, bless them, came up with the ultimate arrogant idea: Don't rely on people knowing you're wearing designer clothes, but emblazon your brand all over them! Show less «
