| The next Mona Lisa 10:12 - May 17 with 2973 views | gtsb1966 |
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| The next Mona Lisa on 14:07 - May 18 with 257 views | DJR |
| The next Mona Lisa on 13:53 - May 17 by DanTheMan |
Is it any more cruel than any of these?
I'm kind of surprised people are at all bothered that someone in the public eye has some painting done of them in a style that isn't considered flattering.
I find her trying to use her power to get it taken down way worse than the perceived slight. It is text book censorship. |
It seems wrong to me to focus on the one painting because her painting is hung in and amongst, and in a similar way, to the other paintings shown in your post.
The artist is an Aboriginal Australian and he describes the work thus.
“I paint people who are wealthy, powerful, or significant—people who have had an influence on this country, and on me personally, whether directly or indirectly, whether for good or for bad,” he said.
According to Namatjira, who explained his intention behind the exhibition at a panel discussion organized by the NGA in March, the portraits are meant to convey that “we are all equal in Australia, no matter where you’re from, no matter what you do or what background you’re from, or what heritage you’re from, we’re all Australian.” He added that the choice of wall colours—red, black, and yellow—represents the Aboriginal flag.
I particularly like his paintings where he includes himself with famous people, as in those shown in the following link.
https://www.artforum.com/features/wes-hill-on-vincent-namatjiras-queen-elizabeth [Post edited 18 May 2024 15:52]
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| The next Mona Lisa on 15:57 - May 18 with 204 views | WeWereZombies |
| The next Mona Lisa on 14:07 - May 18 by DJR |
It seems wrong to me to focus on the one painting because her painting is hung in and amongst, and in a similar way, to the other paintings shown in your post.
The artist is an Aboriginal Australian and he describes the work thus.
“I paint people who are wealthy, powerful, or significant—people who have had an influence on this country, and on me personally, whether directly or indirectly, whether for good or for bad,” he said.
According to Namatjira, who explained his intention behind the exhibition at a panel discussion organized by the NGA in March, the portraits are meant to convey that “we are all equal in Australia, no matter where you’re from, no matter what you do or what background you’re from, or what heritage you’re from, we’re all Australian.” He added that the choice of wall colours—red, black, and yellow—represents the Aboriginal flag.
I particularly like his paintings where he includes himself with famous people, as in those shown in the following link.
https://www.artforum.com/features/wes-hill-on-vincent-namatjiras-queen-elizabeth [Post edited 18 May 2024 15:52]
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Yep, good stuff, but I still feel that putting the portrait of McKenna in between the ones of Infantino and Blatter was a bit off... |  |
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