The National Gallery of Australia exhibition showcases the late British artist’s mastery of intimate detail and talent for connection.
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Opie has redefined portraiture by bringing overlooked communities into sharp focus.
The English assumed people they colonized would convert to their way of life, including Protestant Christianity – an assumption reflected in Pocahontas’ portrait.
It is perhaps the way Ken is brought forward by the bright yellow ochre background that gives the work its greatest sense of presence.
This process of looking and asking questions about what you are looking at is needed at all levels of science, and science students can learn through arts-inspired visual analysis.
From Jason Phu’s portrait of Hugo Weaving, brimming with humour and energy, to Mostafa Azimitabar’s fierce portrait of Grace Tame, the 2025 winners are anyone’s guess.
Come too close to Bacon’s portraits and everything dissolves into a powdery splat.
British monarchs have grappled with issues of representation, accuracy and flattery in portraits since the Middle Ages.
The butterfly hovering above his shoulder is probably more than just a nice detail.
Gina Reinhart shouldn’t ask for her portrait to come down – but King Charles III probably should have sent his back.
Early restoration decisions were influenced by changing fashions and politics, or practical necessities such as difficulty with cleaning.
Vincent Namatjira, a Western Arrernte artist, is Albert Namatjira’s great-grandson. His genre is portraiture, but with a twist: loaded with satire and post-colonial politics.
The portraits hold up a mirror to a society that has underappreciated the Windrush generation for far too long.
Yevonde’s photographs celebrated women’s creativity, ingenuity and individuality which, she argued, was often expressed through colour.
Yevonde was a celebrated portraitist, innovative colourist and advocate for women in the profession. In short, a pioneer.
In a 1959 essay, Capote noted how Avedon seemed to capture ‘every hard-earned crow’s foot’ in his subjects – perhaps not realizing that he would one day be photographed by that same unvarnished gaze.
Americans of all stripes have long embraced the culture of the ancient Mediterranean, using ancient ideals to navigate a new world.
Coming together for a portrait creates playful opportunities for social interactions among strangers.
A retrospective of John Byrne’s work over six decades reveals why he is one of Scotland’s most important artists.
In its centenary year, the Trustees of the Art Gallery of New South Wales could not resist the symbolism of awarding the Archibald Prize to Peter Werner’s portrait of the 100 year old Guy Warren.
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Joanna Mendelssohn is a Friend of The Conversation.Honorary Senior Fellow, School of Culture and Communication, The University of Melbourne
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