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"The Sitter's Tale"

  The Independent on Sunday

   July 18, 1999

Michael Taylor chooses Julian Bream

Newspaper Articles and other Information

A newspaper clipping announcing the Taylor portraiture of Julian Bream with a quote from the artist. This particular clip was provided by Julian's sister, Janice George-Allen.

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"Tribute in Oils"

   The Times

    Thursday, November 29, 1984

"Michael Taylor"

  Sunday Express Magazine

   June 22, 1985

This is Julian Bream recital programme for the first concert after his automobile accident where his arm was severely injured. Michael Taylor's wife, Caroline, is a calligrapher and Julian asked her to design the programme for the event. Mr. Taylor also provided a letter from Bream to his wife thanking her for her beautiful programme.

"Bream on Canvas"

   Classical Music

    December 1, 1984. No. 263

"Catching a Bream"

  The Daily Telegraph

   Thursday, November 29, 1984

Michael Taylor's late father was fastidious about chronicling his son's career as one of Britain's great contemporary figurative painters. When JulianBreamGuitar.com asked Mr. Taylor for additional content associated with Julian Bream's sitting for the now-famous portraiture, he had no problems looking through his archived personal records and finding numerous newspaper clippings and photographs associated with the Julian Bream painting. Here is a sampling of the print coverage.

"Striking a Chord"

   The Guardian

    Monday, October 1, 1984

Information on the commission
The artist, Michael Taylor, won the 1983 National Portrait Gallery - John Player Portrait Award. The two parts to this award included a £6,000 cash award and a commission to paint a well-known figure for an additional £1,000. The finished portrait was to become part of the collection at the National Portrait Gallery. Mr Taylor was given a list of distinguished individuals selected for portraiture but he made a request to paint Julian Bream instead. Julian Bream sat for the portrait throughout most of 1984 and the finished piece was unveiled at the Gallery on the 28th of November 1984.