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‘Elaine’s collection encapsulated many themes and genres. They weren’t always pretty — sometimes they were very tough,’ says Roth, referencing Lucian Freud’s The Painter Surprised by a Naked Admirer (2004-2005). Completed when the artist was 82, the work depicts the artist and his muse in his studio. As he paints, a nude young woman (Alexandra Williams-Wynn) is at his feet clutching his legs. Poet and critic Kelly Grovier described it as a ‘genre-busting masterpiece … Part self-portrait, part nude, and part infinite regression of paintings within paintings.’ At once provocative, self-deprecating and humorous, the work was featured in major Freud retrospectives but has not been seen in public since the Centre Pompidou’s 2010 exhibition, Lucian Freud: L’Atelier.
Elaine Wynn: the humanitarian
‘When faced with any issue, Elaine’s daughter Gillian and I would ask “What would Elaine do?” because she would always do the right thing,’ says Roth. ‘She really believed in people and empowered them. She was a great supporter of women, children and anybody who felt disenfranchised.’
An ardent advocate for education, Wynn served in leadership roles at the local, state, and national levels. In addition to establishing the Elaine P. Wynn & Family Foundation to support community organisations, her roles included chairing the UNLV Foundation, co-chairing Nevada’s Blue Ribbon Education Reform Task Force, serving as president of the State Board of Education in Nevada, and serving on the national board of Communities in Schools, which supports underserved youth.
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