Dame Judith Olivia ('Judi') Dench
1 portrait matching these criteria:
- npg number matching '6671'
Dame Judith Olivia ('Judi') Dench
by Alessandro Raho
oil on canvas, 2004
99 1/4 in. x 69 1/4 in. (2521 mm x 1759 mm)
Commissioned made possible by J.P. Morgan through the Fund for New Commissions, 2004
Primary Collection
NPG 6671
Sitter
Dame Judith Olivia ('Judi') Dench (1934-), Actress. Sitter in 10 portraits.
Artist
Alessandro Raho (1971-), Artist. Artist of 1 portrait.
This Portrait
Raho has spoken of how he attempted to 'trap something I saw in Judi Dench while she waited in the foyer of the NPG, unaware of me'. The result is a portrayal of the actress in a role cast for her by the artist, highlighting the paradoxical ability of portraiture to make a picture of a person that is both a description of their appearance and a mask. Although photography is an integral part of his engagement with painting, the portrait retains painterly qualities such as the delicate brush strokes and soft tonal effect.
Linked Publications
Sound Guide
Howgate, Sarah and Nairne, Sandy, A Guide to Contemporary Portraits, 2009, p. 10
Nairne, Sandy; Howgate, Sarah, The Portrait Now, 2006, p. 23
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