Talk
Portraits and Perceptions
Friday 15 July 2016 6.30 - 7.45pm
The Reynolds Room, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts
£12. Reductions £7.
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David Hockney RA: 82 Portraits and 1 Still-life
Portrait artists James Lloyd and Daphne Todd, and philosopher Nigel Warburton discuss the roles of the subject, artist and viewer in how we understand a portrait. This event is chaired by writer and broadcaster Charlotte Mullins.
A portrait can be defined as an artistic representation of a person, with an intent to display their likeness, personality and even their mood. But who determines what we really see? As a collaboration between subject and artist, to what extent do they each influence our perception of the person who is being presented? Our panel delve into these questions, and examine representation and perception in portrait painting.