A Strong Sweet Smell of Incense: A Portrait of Robert Fraser

In 1967, London art dealer Robert Fraser was arrested along with Mick Jagger for drugs possession during a raid on Keith Richards house. This moment was immortalized by Richard Hamilton, whom Fraser represented, in a group of paintings and prints called ‘Swingeing London’. Fraser personified the cool 60s London vibe and was the art scene’s go-to man. He entertained the starry elite like William Burroughs, Marlon Brando, John Lennon and Yoko Ono at his art openings and championed the work of New Yorker's Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat along with homegrown talent Bridget Riley and Gilbert and George. Here, close friend and artist, Brian Clarke curates a personal portrait of the cultural guru through the work of artist’s Fraser exhibited and admired.