something in the way he introduced
each personality portrayed that
made the experience mysteriously
more alluring and captivating than
if they were actually there. The
portraits in the collection stimulate
even in the ordinary observer acute
observation like that of a painter or
novelist, let alone the remarkable
observations that crystallize in
Sandy.
Sandy is an imposing and
compelling personality. He finds
the details of life fascinating and
feels that they contain great
substance for conversation. His
very respectful and amusing story
about the events surrounding
Thomas Struth's photo shoot with
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip
makes you feel that you were there
or that at any moment the shoot
is about to happen. One feels,
in the listening, that the doors of
the Windsor Castle drawing room
have just opened to you, that
Thomas Struth is there, asking
you the very questions he asked
of Sandy. The same holds true
HYLAND
Anna (Anna Wintour)
by Alex Katz, 2009
