Vettriano’s work dismissed as soft porn

Bernat Klein CBE, the visionary fashion textile designer who made Scotland his adoptive home in 1945 , has dismissed the paintings of Jack Vettriano. “They’re nothing more than soft porn, which I don’t care for at all,” he claimed.Klein’s work has been described as “A wonderfully lyrical evocation of the Scottish landscape in tactile yarns, … Read more

Early Vettriano paintings for sale

Two paintings by Jack Vettriano go up for sale at auction today.One of the paintings, called Gathering Shells, is a rare example of the Fife artist’s watercolour skills and could attract interest from the keenest collectors of his work. Initial estimates say it will sell for between £2000-£3000, but it could go for much more … Read more