Portrait

10 12, 2013

World’s Largest Portrait of…

2013-12-10T12:18:59-08:00

Johannesburg – Nelson Mandela is lilac, pulsing-pink, blue, and sandy tan.  He is a collection of energy, a precise assembly of meticulously measured stripes.

This describes the gigantic portrait, 14 feet high, honoring “Tata,” or father, the term of endearment many South Africans use for […]

World’s Largest Portrait of…2013-12-10T12:18:59-08:00
30 10, 2013

World’s Greatest Portrait Painter

2013-10-30T01:45:06-07:00

The greatest portrait painter in the world?
Rembrandt Van Rijn, 1606-1669

Acclaimed master of the self-portrait, forty of which survive today.

Rembrandt’s paintings will forever change the way we experience an artist’s self-portrait. Rembrandt revealed much more than his likeness in the paintings. He painted his turbulent life for all to see. The masterly portraits painfully […]

World’s Greatest Portrait Painter2013-10-30T01:45:06-07:00
4 09, 2012

Afghan Girl, Photography

2012-09-04T01:03:13-07:00

She was one of the world’s most famous faces, yet no one knew who she was.  Her sea green eyes are filled with tragedy.  They challenge us and we cannot look away.

She is called “the Afghan Mona Lisa.”  And […]

Afghan Girl, Photography2012-09-04T01:03:13-07:00
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