Redone, hidden, burnt: seven famous subjects and the portraits they hated | Art and design
Vincent Namatjira’s portrait of Gina Rinehart did not do the subject any favors, and the mining magnate asked the National Gallery of Australia to remove the painting from the exhibition. But Australia’s richest woman is not the first person to carry out her commission by painting a picture of herself. Here’s a look at seven […]
Texas woman, 85, to reunite with her long-lost 1959 bridal portraits: ‘I missed them’
An 85-year-old Texas woman will soon be reunited with a bridal photo taken more than 60 years ago, thanks to social media. According to FOX TV, the photos were discovered at an auction by Sandra Poindexter of Lynchburg, Virginia. Originally looking for a vintage picture frame, the Virginia resident was struck by the photo and […]