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James W Singer

James W. Singer is an art historian and fine art photographer based in Lakeland, Florida. Inspired by his travels, Singer believes in challenging the mundane by highlighting the under-appreciated and often overlooked subjects of life. He achieves this through dramatic cropping and off-centre composition. Singer earned a Bachelor of Arts in Art History from the University of Florida. He was drawn to art history believing that great images inspire feelings and emotions that no other medium can express. Through his fine art photography, Singer seeks to capture the stories all around us. Singer previously worked at the Polk Museum of Art and has been a photographer for the last ten years. He has sold his works at Curated Interiors, a modern art gallery; and numerous art shows including Art Crawl and Dixieland Spring Arts Festival. He currently has two pieces displayed at the Lakeland Regional Hospital and many in private homes. Follow his adventures on Facebook and Instagram.

Stories By James W Singer

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Painting of the Week: Sir William Orchardson, The First Cloud

By James W SingerNovember 3, 2019

At first glance, Sir William Orchardson’s The First Cloud is a late Victorian domestic scene that appears to be tranquil, refined, and placid. However, at second view the luxurious elegance exposes the hypocrisy, double-standards, and bankrupted...
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Painting of the Week: Artemisia Gentileschi, Judith Slaying Holofernes

By James W SingerOctober 13, 2019

Artemisia Gentileschi (1593 – 1656) was the most accomplished female painter of the Italian Baroque. She specialized in Biblical scenes of strong women fulfilling their higher destinies. Her most famous painting, Judith Slaying Holofernes, not only...
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Painting of the Week: Jean-Honoré Fragonard, The Swing

By James W SingerSeptember 29, 2019

Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732-1806) was the most prolific French painter of the 18th century. He created over 550 paintings embodying the spirit of the Rococo age. His most famous painting, The Swing, not only captures the humour...
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Painting of the Week: Jean-Antoine Watteau, Pilgrimage to the Isle of Cythera

By James W SingerSeptember 15, 2019

Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684 – 1721) was the most influential French painter of the 18th century. His painting Pilgrimage to the Isle of Cythera captures the frivolity and sensuousness of Rococo painting, but it also captures the...
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Painting of the Week: François Boucher, Madame de Pompadour

By James W SingerSeptember 1, 2019

François Boucher (1703 – 1770) was the most celebrated French painter of the 18th century. His painting Madame de Pompadour captures the beautiful mistress of King Louis XV. She is at the height of her courtly...