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Lewis Cooper

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I saw the program, the only bit that really jarred for me was that deathbed portrait.  There are many such portraits, and I suppose a portrait painter may wish to paint such an image.  I have no qualms about her right to do so, but personally find the whole thing very odd.  Like many here I've lost friends and family, I've seen some close to death and a few on their deathbed...a heartbreaking experience.  If you paint such an image I can just about understand if it's personal...why this woman should offer it to gallerys is beyond me.  Who did she think would want it?  At one point she said 'I can't give it away.'  A quip no doubt, but if it wasn't a personal thing, why do it? I remember my lost friends and family as they were in full health, not when I saw them at their lowest ebb.  Having such a painting on the wall would make that very difficult.  So...not offended, or horrified...just puzzled.

Norrette Moore

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I agree about the strangeness of Daphne wanting to sell it.  I took a photograph some years ago of my mother on her sickbed two days before she died. She was being introduced to her latest new born great grandchild.  Looking back on it, it was like an exchange of souls. After death her face seemed to change quite radically, I didn't want to record it in any way...but it's still etched on my mind after nearly 10 years.

Diana Boanas Swa ASGFA

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Interesting comments by all and much appreciated.   For those of you haven't seen the programme it might be interesting to hear DT's comments to MB and also to see it in context.  it's a large piece and a split painting beautifully framed (but that's another subject!).    I agree Diana the Bodyworks exhibition was fascinating 9have seen a couple of his documentaries too).  I think it's still on for those of you who are interested. Oh and on another subject but sort of related was the BBC2 TV documenary Seven Portraits: Surviving the Holocaust.   Amazing portraits of amazing people with such powerful stories.   Shall definitely go to the exhibition.  My favourites were Helen Aronson, Rachel Levy and best of all Anita Lasker-Wallfisch.  The artist captured her anger, determination and powerful personality so well in my view.  They are all very exposing and challenging portraits.
Heather Love on 06/02/2022 10:42:14
That programme was wonderful.  I was emotionally drained by the end. The portraits were phenomenal in capturing personality and the history behind their eyes. 

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Heather Love

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Couldn't agree more Diana
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