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Investigating drawing - Pastel

Germaine Greer, by Paula Rego, 1995 - NPG - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Germaine Greer
by Paula Rego
1995
NPG 6351

The highlights are made by turning and twisting the pastel on its side so deposits literally sit on top of the surface and catch and reflect light