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The BP Portrait Award 2002

Richard E. Grant

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The BP Portrait Award is a leading showcase for young artists specializing in portraiture. This book, the first ever full catalogue of the exhibition, includes color reproductions of the prize winners and all entries selected by the judges for display in 2002, supported by an essay from the renowned journalist and art critic Bill Packer.Attitudes to portraiture have changed dramatically since the Award's inception in 1980. It is now one of Britain's most popular annual exhibitions, each year bringing to the fore new and sometimes undiscovered talent. When Justin Mortimer won the award in 1991, he was propelled into a series of high-profile commissions including HM The Queen.

William Packer's lucid essay presents an overview of the Award and explores the growing interest in British portrait painters, setting their work within the historical context of portraiture in general and celebrating the continuing success of this prestigious event.

Language: English

Pages: 80

Format: Paperback

Publisher: National Portrait Gallery

Release: July 28, 2002

ISBN: 1855145057

ISBN 13: 9781855145054

The BP Portrait Award 2002

Richard E. Grant

0/5 ( ratings)

The BP Portrait Award is a leading showcase for young artists specializing in portraiture. This book, the first ever full catalogue of the exhibition, includes color reproductions of the prize winners and all entries selected by the judges for display in 2002, supported by an essay from the renowned journalist and art critic Bill Packer.Attitudes to portraiture have changed dramatically since the Award's inception in 1980. It is now one of Britain's most popular annual exhibitions, each year bringing to the fore new and sometimes undiscovered talent. When Justin Mortimer won the award in 1991, he was propelled into a series of high-profile commissions including HM The Queen.

William Packer's lucid essay presents an overview of the Award and explores the growing interest in British portrait painters, setting their work within the historical context of portraiture in general and celebrating the continuing success of this prestigious event.

Language: English

Pages: 80

Format: Paperback

Publisher: National Portrait Gallery

Release: July 28, 2002

ISBN: 1855145057

ISBN 13: 9781855145054

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