The Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award is one of Britain's most prestigious art prizes, and is the leading showcase for artists throughout the world specialising in portraiture. Barbara Walker, Tom Shakespeare and Russell Tovey are among this years judging panel.
The prestigious competition showcases the very best in contemporary portrait painting and is open to everyone aged eighteen and over. Since its inception over 40 years ago, the competition has attracted over 40,000 entries from more than 100 countries and over 6 million people have seen the exhibition.
Alongside stunning artwork reproductions, the catalogue includes extended interviews with all prize-winning artists by journalist Richard McClure, and descriptive captions for all exhibited works by National Portrait Gallery curator Tanya Bentley, providing fascinating insight into the people and techniques behind the portraits.
| ISBN: | 9781855145443 |
| Publication date: | 11th July 2024 |
| Author: | National Portrait Gallery Great Britain |
| Publisher: | National Portrait Gallery |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 80 pages |
| Genres: |
Paintings and painting Exhibition catalogues and specific collections |