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Post by Ali on May 3, 2013 10:09:33 GMT 1
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Post by littlemouse on May 3, 2013 16:10:22 GMT 1
A portrait of an old woman.Whats wrong with it?
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Post by 4STIX on May 3, 2013 17:01:13 GMT 1
She's an ugly german anyway  |
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Post by tinkerbell on May 3, 2013 22:31:57 GMT 1
A vague likeness-not good  |
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Post by honete on May 3, 2013 23:00:23 GMT 1
It looks nowt like the queen and her hands are too big!
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2013 13:49:11 GMT 1
The clue is in the title of the article....
It's not supposed to be a photographic likeness is it? There's something feline about the face - British Lioness? - and she retains her regal air.
The hands are a significant piece of the composition, quite deliberate IMO, and are saying something about her role as Head of State, but it's anybody's guess what....
That's art, innit???
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Post by Cheeky Chops on May 6, 2013 0:48:09 GMT 1
Her boobs are huge!  |
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2013 13:47:28 GMT 1
I hadn't noticed her (sagging) boobs, CC, so thank you for drawing my attention to them...
We can take from them whatever we like... I'd prefer to see more symbolism in them - those of an old lady who's raised her family and 'suckled the Nation' - than declare that the the artist hasn't got his proportions right....
Just like any old lady, who's raised a family, there's more to it than any man will ever understand. The picture evokes deep respect from me, even though I'm opposed to the Monarchy, as an institution.
She's still the greatest Ambassador we have. I'm accorded more respect abroad than I deserve by my association with her. For me, the picture explains why people from different cultures still hold her in awe...
So you can take whatever you like from it. I'd rather go a bit beyond the dismissive. On the strength of this picture alone, I salute you, Ma'am.
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