Portrait Personas

Portrait Personas

By Patrick MendoncaArtsHistory
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Portrait Personas episodes

  • Portrait of a Woman

    The fourteenth episode travels back to June 23rd, 2020, with the recreation of Circle of Jacques Louis David, Portrait of a Woman in White, 1798, National Gallery of Art Chester Dale Collection.

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    Intro & Outro by Dad.

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    • About the Art - https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.46593.html
    • Jacques-Louis David - https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jacques-Louis-David-French-painter
    • The Chester Dale Collection - https://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2010/chester-dale-collection.html
    17 min
  • Adele by Erik Madigan Heck

    The thirteenth episode travels back to June 16th, 2020, with the recreation of Adele by Erik Madigan Heck for TIME, 2015.

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    Intro & Outro by Dad.

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    • More about the art - https://time.com/4143761/time-adele-cover/
    • Adele - https://www.adele.com/
    • Erik Madigan Heck - https://maisondesprit.com/
    13 min
  • Andy Warhol's Grace Kelly

    The twelfth episode travels back to June 9th, 2020, with the recreation of  Jacques Joseph (James) Tissot, Seaside, 1878.

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    Intro & Outro by Dad. 

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    • About the Art - https://www.masterworksfineart.com/artists/andy-warhol/screen-print/grace-kelly-1984/id/w-6112
    • More about Andy Warhol - https://www.warhol.org/andy-warhols-life/
    • More about Grace Kelly - https://www.biography.com/actor/grace-kelly
    • Princess Grace Foundation-USA - https://pgfusa.org/
    • VIDEO: Andy Warhol’s Silkscreen Technique - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNM04-mhMgo
    15 min
  • Seaside

    The eleventh episode travels back to June 2nd, 2020, with the recreation of  Jacques Joseph (James) Tissot, Seaside, 1878.

    See the Post - https://www.instagram.com/p/CCXF2NkBcWO/
    See the Teaser - https://www.instagram.com/p/CA5H8CzBCZo/

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    Intro & Outro by Dad. 

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    • James Jacques Joseph Tissot - https://www.jamestissot.org/
    • About the art - https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1980.288
    • The Apparition - https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/393908
    19 min
  • Portrait of Elizabeth, Lady Forbes

    The tenth episode travels back to May 26th, 2020, with the recreation of Sir Joshua Reynolds, Portrait of Elizabeth, Lady Forbes, c. 1776.

    See the Post - https://www.instagram.com/p/CAqUDfxh-oe/
    See the Teaser - https://www.instagram.com/p/CAnSmCpBSGk/
    See the Extra - https://www.instagram.com/p/CAqUtBihTIV/

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    Intro & Outro by Dad. 

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    • Sir Joshua Reynolds - https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/artists/sir-joshua-reynolds
    • Christie's Painting Page - https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5639297
    • BABY HERC - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Reynolds#/media/File:Reynolds,_Sir_Joshua,_The_Infant_Hercules,_ca._1785-89.jpg
    22 min
  • Portrait of a Lady

    The ninth episode travels back to May 19th, 2020, with the recreation of Rogier van der Weyden, Portrait of a Lady, 1460, National Gallery of Art.

    See the Post - https://www.instagram.com/p/CAYGOklhAJt/
    See the Teaser - https://www.instagram.com/p/CAWMtxvBTvd/
    See the Extra - https://www.instagram.com/p/CAYHM6nBzj_/

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    Learn More!

    • More about the painting - https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.51.html
    • Rogier van der Weyden - https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/artists/rogier-van-der-weyden
    • Philip the Good - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_the_Good
    • Jan van Eyck - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_van_Eyck
    • Arnolfini Portrait - https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/jan-van-eyck-the-arnolfini-portrait
    • The Annunciation - https://www.nga.gov/collection/highlights/van-eyck-the-annunciation.html
    20 min
  • Girl with Hair Ribbon

    The eighth episode travels back to May 12th, 2020, with the recreation of Roy Lichtenstein, Girl with Hair Ribbon, 1965, MOCA Tokyo.

    See the Post - https://www.instagram.com/p/CAGEqkoBElf/
    See the Teaser - https://www.instagram.com/p/CADgVQcBezO/
    See the Extra - https://www.instagram.com/p/CAGExSPBodB/

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    Learn More!
    Roy Lichtenstein Foundation - https://lichtensteinfoundation.org/
    About the Art - http://lichtensteinpaintings.com/girl-with-hair-ribbon/
    Draft of the Art - https://www.imageduplicator.com/main.php?decade=60&year=65&work_id=278#
    Ben-Day Dots - https://blog.stephens.edu/arh101glossary/?glossary=ben-day-dots
    Look Mickey - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Look_Mickey
    Popeye  - https://crystalbridges.org/blog/roy-lichtenstein-in-focus/
    Drowning Girl - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drowning_Girl

    Videos about Roy Lichtenstein

    • Allen Jones on Roy Lichtenstein - https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/roy-lichtenstein-1508/allen-jones-on-roy-lichtenstein
    • Conserving Whaam! - https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/lichtenstein-whaam-t00897/conserving-whaam
    • Roy Lichtenstein: A retrospective - https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/roy-lichtenstein-1508/roy-lichtenstein-retrospective
    • What makes an artwork iconic? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0wYYq6j8-c
    • [LONG VIDEO] Talks & Lectures | Reflecting on Roy Lichtenstein - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4tXslRHxQ0


    Note from Patrick: After the interview, I got interested in if the comic book world felt that Lichtenstein's work crossed the line from reference to plagiarism. Drowning Girl is cropped from DC Comics Secret Hearts no. 83, and Whaam! is pulled from issue No. 89 of DC Comics' All-American Men of War. This is a hot button issue that was made more complicated by the comic industry not giving proper writing/art credit. We touched on this topic a little during a deleted bit of the podcast I removed for pacing.  

    • Here is a good BBC article on the topic - https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20130717-pop-artist-or-copy-cat
    • Russ Heath made a comic short about Whaam!  - https://comicsalliance.com/russ-heaths-comic-about-being-ripped-off-by-roy-lichtenstein-will-give-you-a-new-appreciation-for-the-hero-initiative/
    • Flickr Account sourcing Lichtenstein - https://www.flickr.com/people/deconstructing-roy-lichtenstein/

    I had thought that the painting was based on Jack Kirby, but it turns out it was John Romita!

    This topic reminds me of Bill Finger, the guy who created Batman with Bob Kane but got none of the credit. Check out this HULU documentary if you want to learn more - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcBDjjY2swE

    19 min
  • Veronica Veronese

    The seventh episode travels back to May 5th, 2020, with the recreation of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Veronica Veronese, 1872, Delaware Art Museum. Props, staging, and balance all play a major role in the behind-the-scenes story for this picture.  This episode is equal parts history and costume creation.

    See the Post - https://www.instagram.com/p/B_0Amb8jwmF/
    See the Teaser - https://www.instagram.com/p/B_yZXw_BIby/
    See the Extra - https://www.instagram.com/p/B_0BO0hjrbE/

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    Learn More!

    • About the art - https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/veronica-veronese/AQG3WiaU5I7NMA?hl=en
    • The Rossetti Archive - http://www.rossettiarchive.org/
    • Britannica Page for Rossetti - https://www.britannica.com/biography/Dante-Gabriel-Rossetti
    • Lady Lilith - http://www.rossettiarchive.org/docs/s205.rap.html
    • Delaware Art Museum - https://delart.org/

    The Models

    1. Elizabeth Siddal - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Siddal
    2. Jane Morris - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Morris
    3. Fanny Cornforth - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanny_Cornforth
    4. Alexa Wilding - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexa_Wilding
    23 min
  • Philippe Halsman's Elizabeth Taylor

    The sixth episode travels back to April 28th, 2020, with the recreation of Philippe Halsman's Elizabeth Taylor Portrait from 1948, Halsman Archive. There is a good chance you have already seen the work of Philippe Halsman. This is the perfect podcast to find out his back story and full context of this photo of Elizabeth Taylor.

    See the Post - https://www.instagram.com/p/B_hwdB4D0MQ/
    See the Teaser - https://www.instagram.com/p/B_e9hDlD_5B/
    See the Extra - https://www.instagram.com/p/B_hw8Dijuvk/

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    Learn More!

    • About the Portrait - https://www.life.com/people/halsman-elizabeth-taylor/
    • Philippe Halsman - http://philippehalsman.com/
    • The Flintstones (1994) Official Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMnEbfzllso
    • Philippe Halsman talks with Leonard Nimoy - https://youtu.be/ITMrpgSZV8o
    19 min
  • Young Lady in a Tricorn Hat

    The fifth episode travels back to April 21st, 2020, with the recreation of Tiepolo's Young Lady in a Tricorn Hat, c. 1755/60, Samuel H. Kress Collection, National Gallery of Art. Hear about Emily's first major prop build, the amazing BTS for the fan, and painting X-Rays!!!

    See the Post - https://www.instagram.com/p/B_PxqUPhAcJ/
    See the Teaser - https://www.instagram.com/p/B_I9e7Jh5ds/
    See the Extra - https://www.instagram.com/p/B_PygpAB-gi/

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    Learn More!

    • Kress Collection - https://www.kressfoundation.org/Kress-Collection 
    • National Gallery of Art - https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.41692.html
    • Tricorne - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tricorne
    • X-Ray - https://twitter.com/ngadc/status/668855302721171456
    21 min

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A weekly series about my sister's amazing recreations of famous paintings, photos, and people. Follow on https://www.instagram.com/portraitpersonas/