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I find the contrast between the way Freud painted the her face and the crown both interesting and disconcerting. The face has an awkward paint by number quality to it while the crown has an almost photo-realism to it. It's as if he's saying the the crown is real, but she's not. (Karin, et al, if I'm indulging in artspeak, please excuse, but I couldn't resist!)
While I concede that Freud's self-portrait is a little scary looking, I actually like it. He captured what I presume to be his own intense energy and made me pause to acknowledge it. I admire that capacity.
One more thing about the Queen's portrait...what's up with the 5:00 shadow?
-Margaret
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