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                                                                                                                                 PEOPLE & CULTURE


                                                                                                                                 the portrait





                                                                                                                                 In a world dominated by selfies, deep fakes, and AI, famous                    Duration
                                                                                                                                 faces are public property, driving debates on image and                        4 x 60’

                                                                                                                                 authenticity. Can traditional craftsmanship offer more truth                   Credits

                                                                                                                                 in our fast-paced world?                                                       otf studios


                                                                                                                                 This series  will present definitive portraits of global superstars  you       Definition
                                                                                                                                 thought you knew. As renowned artist Henry Ward, celebrated for his            HD
                                                                                                                                 painting of Queen Elizabeth II, captures their likeness on canvas, our
                                                                                                                                 subjects will undergo their most intimate interviews.


                                                                                                                                 This is not traditional portraiture, where the subject sits in silence. The
                                                                                                                                 revelations from the interviews will guide the art, and the artistic process
                                                                                                                                 will, in turn, inspire further revelations. By the end of each session, we
                                                                                                                                 will have created an extraordinary new portrait of the celebrity—both
                                                                                                                                 literally, as a painting to be gifted to a charity of their choice, and
                                                                                                                                 figuratively, through a deeper understanding of their persona.











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