Express Gallery Talk: Picture of Dorian Gray

Dorian Gray pledged his soul so that he would remain forever young and handsome while his portrait aged and withered. After Oscar Wilde's novel captured the attention of Hollywood, director Albert Lewin commissioned Ivan Albright to paint the infamous portrait. Explore how Albright interpreted Wilde's tale of vanity, decadence, and corruption for the silver screen.

Art Institute of Chicago

Griffith Court

1/7/10   5:30 PM