The UK’s Litro Magazine is the latest to weigh in on Epic Mirtiotissa, on display at the National Portrait Gallery through September.
Despite the many nude figures hung along gallery walls throughout history, on a nudist beach they seem so much more naked. There’s a definite shock factor in seeing such a diverse array of bare bodies: I went to the show with my cousin and he ran away from it, as if one of the models might suddenly jump up and drag him into the painting.
The Celeste Network supposes the work is the largest ever shown at the NationalPortrait Gallery.
On Sept. 8, the NPG will be hosting a screening of the hour-long version of “Epic Mirtiotissa.” Details to come.
