R.I.P. Brian Sewell

[accountantpete]

Sad news for those of us suspicious of the merits of modern art.

Nice line from the Guardian sums him up

He called Emin “trivial”, Hirst “f******* dreadful”, David Hockney “a vulgar prankster” and once claimed graffiti artist Banksy “should have been put down at birth"

 

[Diggs]

Sad to say when I heard the news, this was the first thing that sprang to mind

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Who's gonna take over as the poshest person in the world now?

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Who's gonna take over as the poshest person in the world now?

@rich p should be in with a shout

 

[threebikesmcginty]

@rich p should be in with a shout

He's his doppelgänger but with a more 'modest' haircut.

 

[Ian H]

He was an amusing entertainer. I appreciated his defence of Anthony Blunt. I took little notice of his art criticism.

 

[Dave 123]

I must say that when I first encountered him on the telly I loathed him, but then I saw a few things where he sent himself up a treat, then I saw the other, funny side of him.

 

[Basil.B]

I enjoyed his series The Naked Pilgrim.

 

[mickle]

How did he perish?

 

[slowmotion]

A very sad day. He was simply wonderful. Here he is on splendid form...The Last of the Medici....
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]View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3G618-hxgA[/media]

 

[Fab Foodie]

Who's gonna take over as the poshest person in the world now?

Is there an application process?

 

[Fab Foodie]

If you need to apply, it's not you.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Who's gonna take over as the poshest person in the world now?

I am sure there are plenty on here, even Rockaay's and Vernon's Butlers!

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Used to love his column/rantings in the Evening Standard. His autobiography made me weep; from joy and pain.

The art world in the UK is a poorer place for his absence and may he RIP.

 

[User169]

He had been critical for some time.