Portrait Personas

Portrait Personas

By Patrick MendoncaArtsHistory
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Portrait Personas episodes

  • Andy Warhol's Marilyn Monroe

    The fourth episode travels back to April 14th, 2020, with the recreation of Andy Warhol's Green Marilyn, a silkscreen portrait of Marilyn Monroe from 1962. This was Emily's first big experiment with make-up, the first new wig purchase, and evokes the spirits of Marilyn Monroe & Andy Warhol. 

    See the Post - https://www.instagram.com/p/B-9vArdhq8V/
    See the Teaser - https://www.instagram.com/p/B-8RBFSheeH/
    See the Extra - https://www.instagram.com/p/B-9wSi3hymM/

    Follow her Instagram at - https://www.instagram.com/portraitpersonas/

    Learn more about the Art - https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.72039.html
    ANDY WARHOL, Self-Portrait, 1986 - https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.111757.html
    The Andy Warhol Museum - https://www.warhol.org/

    VIDEO: Andy Warhol’s Silkscreen Technique - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNM04-mhMgo

    18 min
  • Lucille Ball

    The third episode travels back to April 7th, 2020, with the recreation of a photo of Lucille Ball that neither of us could source. Learn about the life of Lucille Ball, the truth of Emily's pose, and get a real craving to watch I Love Lucy.

    See the Post - https://www.instagram.com/p/B-rokzmjHFT/
    See the Teaser - https://www.instagram.com/p/B-m9NW5DLgB/
    See the Extra - https://www.instagram.com/p/B-r35dijV7H/

    Follow her Instagram at - https://www.instagram.com/portraitpersonas/

    Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum - https://lucy-desi.com/
    I Love Lucy is on Hulu - https://www.hulu.com/series/i-love-lucy-99b14f97-c209-4954-920c-ffceb3a177af

    Live Studio Audience - https://tv.avclub.com/do-sitcoms-taped-before-a-studio-audience-have-a-future-1798227404
    Lucy's Radio Show - https://everythinglucy.youns.com/radio.html
    Lucy's Modeling - https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/g7997/lucille-ball-photos/?slide=1

    15 min
  • Madame Moitessier

    The second episode travels back to March 31st, 2020, with the recreation of Ingres, Madame Moitessier, 1851. Find out why Em picked that portrait, our deep dive into French Art, and get a few facts about the other portrait featuring the Madame!

    See the Post - https://www.instagram.com/p/B-lY3b8jDBK/

    Follow her Instagram at - https://www.instagram.com/portraitpersonas/

    Read more about the art - https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.32696.html
    See the other portrait - http://www.worldsbestpaintings.net/artistsandpaintings/painting/128/ 

    More Info on Artists

    • Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres - https://www.jeanaugustedominiqueingres.org/ 
    • Tissot - https://www.jamestissot.org/ 
    • Manet - https://www.manet.org/
    12 min
  • Girl With a Pearl Earring

    Welcome to the first episode of the Portrait Personas Podcast! A weekly series about my sister's amazing recreations of famous paintings, photos, and people. This first episode travels back to March 26th, 2020, with the recreation of Johannes Vermeer, Girl With a Pearl Earring, c. 1665. Find out why Em picked that portrait, how her first blooper happened, and listen to her dunk on my attempt to stump her. 

    See the Post - https://www.instagram.com/p/B-lXyvODGrv/

    Follow her Instagram at - https://www.instagram.com/portraitpersonas/


    Read more about the art - https://www.britannica.com/.../Girl-with-a-Pearl-Earring...


    Link to the book - https://www.amazon.com/.../B002.../ref=dp-kindle-redirect...

    Link to the movie - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0335119/

    11 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/