Ian Dunlop

For the musician with International Submarine Band, see Ian Dunlop (musician).

Ian Dunlop is a writer and former art critic for the Evening Standard.[1] His first book, The Shock of the New, about seven historic exhibitions of modern art, was published in 1972. It was followed by books on Van Gogh, and on the life and art of Edgar Degas (1979). He has also written books and articles on contemporary American and British art and has contributed reviews and art criticism to The Times, Studio International, Apollo, The Times Literary Supplement and The Spectator.

Dunlop was born in Edinburgh and now lives in London. In 2016, he published The Urban Fox, which is his first collection of poems.

Besides writing, Dunlop has worked as an art expert for Sotheby's, New York and was for a time Head of Contemporary Art. He also worked as an art dealer and was a founder member of the Artis Group. His last employment was as an art consultant working for Citibank Private Bank, where he started the Citibank Photography Prize.

References

  1. ↑ "French offer to help guard the Olympics". Evening Standard. London. 2012-07-16. Retrieved 2016-07-11.


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