Artist

Rebecca Fortnum

Rebecca Fortnum is an artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Rebecca Fortnum draws portraits that look you in the eye without pretense. Her 2005 work Boy shows a young figure sitting simply, pencil lines holding steady attention on the shape of a person rather than on flashy technique. Grounded in plain observation, her drawings belong to a contemporary moment when artists strip portraiture back to quiet presence. Tap Boy to see how a few spare lines can carry the weight of a face.

Works by Rebecca Fortnum

Collections represented

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