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This is the first exhibition of portraits by Howard Hodgkin (1932-2017), one of Britains greatest artists. Hodgkins paintings are characterised by rich colour, complex illusionistic space and sensuous brushwork. By emphasising these pictorial elements, his work frequently appears entirely abstract. However, over the course of 65 years, a principal concern of Hodgkins art has been to evoke a human presence. The role of memory, the expression of emotion, and the exploration of relationships between people and places are all preoccupations. The exhibition explores Hodgkins development of a personal visual language of portraiture, which challenges traditional forms of representation.
Address : National Portrait Gallery
St Martin's Place
London
WC2H 0HE
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- 01 Aug β Yves Saint Laurent (1936β2008), French fashion designer
- 01 Aug β Lionel Bart (1930β1999), British writer & composer of pop music/musicals including Oliver
- 02 Aug β James Baldwin (1924β1987), American novelist
- 04 Aug β Walter Pater (1839β1894), English essayist & art critic
- 04 Aug β Marcus Urban (1971β), German footballer & diversity adviser
- 04 Aug β Rudi van Dantzig (1933β2012), Dutch choreographer, ballet dancer & writer
- 05 Aug β Heward Grafftey (1928β2010), Canadian politician & business executive
- 06 Aug β Jim McGreevey (1957β), American seminarian & politician, former Gov of New Jersey
- 06 Aug β Andy Warhol (1928β1987), American painter, printmaker & filmmaker
- 08 Aug β Michael Urie (1980β), American actor, television producer & director
- 09 Aug β Michael Kors (1959β), American fashion designer
- 10 Aug β Andrew Sullivan (1963β), English author & political commentator
- 11 Aug β Angus Wilson (1913β1991), English novelist & short story writer
- 13 Aug β Herb Ritts (1952β2002), American fashion photographer
- 13 Aug β Domenico Dolce (1958β), Italian fashion designer (Dolce & Gabbana)
- 13 Aug β Sam Champion (1961β), American TV personality & weather anchor
- 14 Aug β Horst P. Horst (1906β1999), German-American fashion photographer
- 14 Aug β Nick Grimshaw (1984β), English radio/TV presenter
- 14 Aug β Mark Pocan (1964β), American Democratic congressman (Wisconsin)
- 18 Aug β Marcel CarnΓ© (1906β1996), French film director
- 19 Aug β Malcolm Forbes (1919β1990), American magazine publisher
- 21 Aug β Miguel Vale de Almeida (1960β), Portuguese anthropologist, LGBT activist, professor & politician
- 24 Aug β Stephen Fry (1957β), English actor, screenwriter, comedian & television presenter
- 24 Aug β Marsha P. Johnson (1945β1992), Gay Liberation Activist
- 25 Aug β Ludwig II of Bavaria (1845β1886), King of Bavaria
- 25 Aug β Leonard Bernstein (1918β1990), American conductor, composer, music lecturer & pianist
- 25 Aug β Rob Halford (1951β), English singer & songwriter, lead vocalist of Judas Priest
- 26 Aug β Christopher Isherwood (1904β1986), English novelist
- 27 Aug β Tom Ford (1961β), American fashion designer & film director
- 29 Aug β Jean Lorrain (1855β1906), French poet, novelist & dandy
- 30 Aug β Ben Bradshaw (1960β), British politician, former Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport (2009β2010), MP for Exeter since 1997