The Backbencher's political pictures competition | ||
The
competition Three new pictures of the party leaders painted by Jonathan Yeo ( www.commissionaportrait.com) have recently gone on show at the House of Commons. The Backbencher thought she would ask whether anyone could do any better. She asked Mr Yeo to judge the entries. |
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And the winner is . . . | ||
Philip
Carroll: Michael X Jonathan Yeo says: "I liked Michael X because it is both contemporary and immediately recognisable. It's also an intense and powerful character study. I feel it's important that a portrait should work as a painting, regardless of whetheryou are familiar with the subject. This one definitely does that." |
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The best of the rest | ||
Marc Hindley | ||
Hans-Georg Tuerstig | ||
Justin Ward: Blair |