Patrick Heron: Studies For A Portrait Of T.S. Eliot
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Patrick Heron: Studies For A Portrait Of T.S. Eliot

at National Portrait Gallery, London
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Patrick Heron: Studies For A Portrait Of T.S. Eliot

Heron’s portrait of writer T.S. Eliot is shown alongside rarely seen studies: from life-drawings to experiments in form and colour, revealing the process of abstraction for which the artist is best known.

The ten displayed preparatory paintings and drawings for one of the Gallery’s most famous portraits show the complex process of depicting, from figuration to abstraction, one of the twentieth century’s greatest poets. According to the artist, the final portrait owned by the Gallery and also on display, was painted ‘from memory very slowly, after a period of nearly three years.’

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National Portrait Gallery

St Martin's Place
London
WC2H 0HE

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National Portrait Gallery

St Martin's Place
London
WC2H 0HE

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