Artist Brian Neher is a big fan of YUP’s books on John Singer Sargent, one of which is part of the grand prize package in the “You Be the Judge” art contest Neher is hosting on his blog. The book, John Singer Sargent: Figures and Landscapes, 1883-1899: The Complete Paintings, Volume 5, by Richard Ormond and Elaine Kilmurray, details the artist’s relationship with Claude Monet and covers his travels in Egypt, Turkey, Italy and elsewhere. The paintings, reproduced in vivid color and impeccable details, are a prize in themselves.
Neher is accepting contest entries through March 31st, but the first round of submissions is already online. Take a look at them here, and get to work—although you might not be able to keep up with John Singer Sargent, you could win a volume of his work to inspire you further!