Likely inspired by Edgar Degas’ work recording the Paris Opéra Ballet, Charles began a new fascination with male dancers starting in the 1890s and continuing onto his death. The paintings from this series often depict scenes in bright, colorful tones. A Visit to the Dance also introduces Charles’ use of pink, which he would revisit throughout the remainder of his life. The viewer also learns of Charles’ love of a man, Thomas, described in the inscription.

Inscription (from reverse):
Visiting Thomas. What grace. Those long legs perfectly fitted. A glance lingered back at me.

A Visit to the Dance, 1892

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Chester Charles: The Lost Grand Master

Description

Chester Charles: The Lost Grand Master is an immersive story that combines AI-assisted visuals, a hand-crafted narrative, and a physical event to tell the story of Chester, a "lost" queer painter from the 1800s.

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Artist

ClownVamp

Artist royalty

Blockchain

Ethereum

Token standard

ERC-721

Contract address

0xd8...7fc3

Token