Martin Gayford

Why everyone should go to life-drawing classes: Claudette Johnson interviewed

The artist talks to Martin Gayford about the challenges – and rewards – of working from life

‘Young Man on Yellow’, 2021, by Claudette Johnson. Credit: Private collection c. Claudette Johnson. Image courtesy of the artist and Hollybush Gardens, LondonPhoto Andy Keate
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