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LICENCE TO THRILL: Sean in a posing pouch
LICENCE TO THRILL: Sean in a posing pouch
A LITTLE-SEEN portrait of a scantily-clad young Sean Connery is set to go on show in Edinburgh.

The life study painting features the James Bond star in the condition that won him third place in the Mr Universe competition.

The picture was painted in 1952 by jazz musician Al Fairweather, who was a student at Edinburgh College of Art at the time.

The oil on canvas painting shows a side-on view of Sir Sean, now 77, dressed in body-building trunks.

It was painted just before he auditioned for a stage production of South Pacific, a role which led to stage, TV and film work and the role as James Bond that propelled him to stardom.

The portrait has been held in the collection of the college since Fairweather graduated.

It will be on display at the City Art Centre among other life model work for the duration of the exhibition, which features more than 80 works from Saturday until January 19.



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  • Last Updated: 25 October 2007 4:06 PM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Sean Connery
 
1

Märiö Antoinette,

25/10/2007 11:35:33

Shcanitly clad ? That musht be shome shight.

2

alex paterson,

embra 25/10/2007 11:37:32

Who the hell cares,now Al Fairweather theres a treat.

3

F.R.E.E. Mason,

Brisbane,Australia. 25/10/2007 12:08:57

They should compare it to one painted recently an use it as anti add on fame,debauchery,whiskey,womanising,woman-bashing,smoking,gambling,supporting the old firm(at the same time),and just being an allround "Bounder" sir! oh an negligent use of a milk float in a built up area! Shame on you Shir Shean!

4

Richardinho,

25/10/2007 12:24:10

Are you sure you heard him right when he said he was 'sitting around'?

5

Märiö Antoinette,

25/10/2007 13:37:11

"I just sat in your armchair"

6

Judge&Jury,

Glasgow 25/10/2007 14:01:24

A shight for Shore eyes?

7

alex paterson,

embra 25/10/2007 15:11:57

Or not a pretty shight.

8

ian Moran,

Marbella Spain 25/10/2007 15:47:11

Stop knocking Sean Connery you bunch of ****holes!

9

Mario 2.0 (at home),

25/10/2007 16:32:36

ian , shurley you mean **scheholes ?

10

AD in sunny Livingston,

25/10/2007 16:48:24

I notish shomeone hash no shensh of humour - perhapsh it'sh the Shpanish shun that'sh done it!

11

Lynn,

Madison, Wisconsin, USA 25/10/2007 18:29:25

That's "dressed in body-building trunks."????????!!

12

double scotch,

U.S.A. 25/10/2007 21:43:43

As GC would say 'shroom

13

double scotch,

U.S.A. 25/10/2007 21:47:00

well they do look like mushrooms, sort of:)

14

Douglas,

Bathgate 25/10/2007 22:10:42

#4: Nearly.

15

Totally,

who knows 26/10/2007 04:42:57

number 10 living out of the country does not give you a whole lot of rights to make remarks and tell me why you left our country mmmmmmmmmmm

16

Märiö Antoinette,

26/10/2007 08:54:13

Because its rubbish and the people are miserable ?

17

Dr Blockbuster aka Vince,

EIFF 26/10/2007 21:31:12

Interesting picture .. schomething to schee at The City Art Centre Centre then!

#4 .. good joke.

Here's a better one that Sir Sean told at his birthday BAFTA in Edinburgh on 25 August 2007.

Shane Danielson of the EIFF is interviewing Sir Sean about his career and Sean says

"Did you know that Tony Blair and I both went to Fettes" (for those who don't know, Fettes is a private fee paying school in Edinburgh with FEES!)

Shane Danielson looks puzzled.

"Yesch .. says Sir Sean ... Tony Blair and I both went to Fettes .... Tony went for the education ... and I .... I ... delivered the milk!"

Well Dr Blockbuster "laffed"


Dr Blockbuster
http://www.blockbusterbooks.co.uk/1.html


 

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