Jonathan Yeo Portraits
Wonderful exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery of work by the contemporary portrait artist, Jonathons Yeo. The first room had recent large pictures beautifully displayed against a chocolate brown wall. The technique of each picture feels different but each one reflects the sitter. I loved the Grayson Perry with a lovely detailed face but an unfinished quality to the dress as if to imply that the clothes don’t matter just the person. I also loved the Helena Bonham Carter which made her look a bit like the artful dodger! The second room had smaller pictures arranged in a huge display. I loved a jewel like Klimpt type picture of Erin O’Connor and the nice picture of David Walliams. There was also one from a series on women seeking the perfect face and undergoing plastic surgery. A super display. Reviews Guardian Telegraph