Cathy Lomax, Girls on film

Cathy Lomax, The Keeler Affair, 2018, oil on canvas, 85x75cm

Saturday 29 June 2019, 2-3.30pm

Christine Keeler is just one of the many real women who have been depicted on film. All too often, salacious aspects of their lives are foregrounded and this overshadows a rounded portrait of who they are. In this talk, Cathy Lomax looks at how Keeler has been portrayed in the films Scandal (1989) and The Keeler Affair (1963) alongside a broader look at images of women on screen and how this connects with Lomax’s art practice. The talk will be illustrated with film clips. Presented in association with the exhibition, ‘Dear Christine’, a tribute to Christine Keeler, conceived and curated by Fionn Wilson.

Cathy Lomax is an artist and director of Transition Gallery, London. She is currently researching the female film star image for a PhD in Film Studies at Queen Mary University of London.

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