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When is a portrait not a portrait
I have a few "Guerboisienne" thoughts. When does a portrait no longer exist as a portrait? Or, when does a portrait become a figure painting? To get the discussion going I have included a little oil painting of my own (forgive the quality of the picture, but this is not for critique purposes). I regard this picture as a portrait - I think that it captures the model very well and is a very good likeness of her head. Yet many would regard this as a figurative piece. If you are of the latter school, how much do I have to turn the model's head in order to make it into a "portrait?" (I am not going to broach the issue as to whether this is a nude!! I'll leave that to another cafe drinker.)
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