Brian Sewell

Birthday: 15 July 1931, Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England, UK

Brian Sewell was born on July 15, 1931 in Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England. He was a writer and actor, known for The Naked Pilgrim: The Road to Santiago (2003), Big Art Challenge (2004) and The Last Minute (2001). He died on September 19, 2015 in London, England.

I don't know what art is, but I do know what it isn't.

[speaking about his sexuality - he preferred to be called "queer" rather than "gay"] I never came ou...Show more »

[speaking about his sexuality - he preferred to be called "queer" rather than "gay"] I never came out, but I have slowly emerged. Show less «

[observation on contemporary art, 2005] We've reached the point where Laurence Llewellyn-Bowen might...Show more »

[observation on contemporary art, 2005] We've reached the point where Laurence Llewellyn-Bowen might well be an artist. All he needs is an empty room and some chalk. We pee on things, we pee into things, we pee over things..and call it art. Show less «

"By the very nature of the audience in London, it is exposed to very much more art and culture and i...Show more »

"By the very nature of the audience in London, it is exposed to very much more art and culture and is therefore more sophisticated." (On appreciation of art in London audiences, in contrast to the North of England) Show less «

And so the Italians, bless them, came up with the ultimate arrogant idea: Don't rely on people knowi...Show more »

And so the Italians, bless them, came up with the ultimate arrogant idea: Don't rely on people knowing you're wearing designer clothes, but emblazon your brand all over them! Show less «

Forgive me, but I think Newcastle is pretty hideous and not getting any better.

[Designer Clothes shops] You really are made to feel that you're no longer touching common clay. The...Show more »

[Designer Clothes shops] You really are made to feel that you're no longer touching common clay. These clothes make you a more superior, better person. Which is patently rubbish. Show less «

Brian Sewell

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