Bob Dylan's New exhibition is set to open in London new pastel portraits at the National Portrait Gallery until 5 Jan 2014

Bob Dylan's New exhibition is set to open in London new pastel portraits at the National Portrait Gallery until 5 Jan 2014

National Portrait Gallery London City present
- Face Value - mostra composta da 12 dipinti di Dylan
in expo until 5 Jan 2014

Personaggi immaginari, disegnati in pastello nero con tocchi di rosso e marroncino.
Composizione di volti: antieroi - fuorilegge - vagabondi . . , che il menestrello da sempre celebra nelle sue canzoni.

Free entrance !

Internationally acclaimed musician and poet, Bob Dylan, introduces us to twelve enigmatic subjects, including Red Flanagan, Skip Sharpe and Ursula Belle. Rendered in pastel these sketches by Dylan offer an intriguing insight into his view of people and characters.

Bob Dylan: Face Value will be in the Contemporary Collection displays, Room 40, on the Ground Floor Lerner Galleries,

• Bob Dylan National Portrait Gallery, London, until 5 January 2014

Iconic songwriter Bob Dylan is to present an exhibition of his art in London ....

London's National Portrait Gallery will show a collection of 12 pastel portraits - a mix of Mr. Dylan's friends •


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//////////// What the critics like •

There is a - noir-ish power to these grim faces - says Zoe Pilger in The Independent.
Dylan exploits the fast, expressive possibilities of pastel, conveying a sense of emotional intensity, and at times evoking the lyrical mystery of his wonderful music.

Dylan’s exhibition is - never less than intriguing - says Mark Hudson in the Daily Telegraph.
His portraits resemble mugshots of the kind of beat drifters and outlaws he celebrates in his songs and the left-field artists and writers he mixes with in real life, and have a second-hand quality, which he uses cleverly to his advantage.

Dylan isn't a bad artist, and at times - he's even quite a good one - says Fisun Guner on Arts Desk.
His pared down, monochrome portraits will allow Dylan obsessives to happily play who's who, while the rest of us will be relieved that he hasn't embarrassed himself.


What they don’t like

The idea of Bob Dylan at the National Portrait Gallery
- far outweighs anything you’ll actually see in this modestly sized display - says Marc Hudson in the Telegraph.
Still, even the crustiest old school habitué of the gallery will likely be more than a little interested. ·


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MEMO: National Portrait Gallery //// •
St Martin’s Place, LONDON, WC2H 0HE
Bob Dylan's New exhibition is set to open in London new pastel portraits - Free entrance !
London National Portrait Gallery - until 5 Jan 2014

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