Family Potrait

Family Potrait

A family portrait is a permanent reminder of one’s family at a specific time in one’s life. Families undergo changes and family portraits can change with the various time, life stations, situations that occur within the family.One of the famous family portrait is depicted in oils on canvas by Pablo Picasso in 1903.

XIR397922 Le Dejeuner sur l'herbe de la Famille Soler, 1903 (oil on canvas) by Picasso, Pablo (1881-1973); 150 x 200 cm; Musee d'Art Moderne et d'Art Contemporain, Liege, Belgium; (add.info.: painted as the central picture of a triptych with portraits of Benet Soler (1874-1945) (see 49299) and his wife, Montserrat Soler (see 244992); also shown are their children, Merce, Antonita, Carlos and Montserrat; painting commissioned as payment for clothing provided for the artist by the tailor, Soler;); Giraudon; Spanish, in copyright PLEASE NOTE: This image is protected by the artist's copyright which needs to be cleared by you. If you require assistance in clearing permission we will be pleased to help you.

IMAGE: Artfinder / © Musee d’Art Moderne et d’Art Contemporain, Liege, Belgium / Bridgeman Art Library / Succession Picasso / DACS, London 2012

 

“Le Dejeuner sur l’herbe de la Famille Soler “ depicts the Soler’s family with Benet Soler, his wife, Montserrat Soler and his four children, Merce, Antonita, Carlos and Montserrat. The family portrait is commissioned as payment for clothing provided for the Picasso by the tailor, Soler. Here, hints of the family’s wealth and lifestyle could be seen with the people inside the portrait being considerably well-dressed and able to afford wine and rabbit for their picnic.
Another famous family portrait is photographed by Harry Hammond in 1960s. In “Lonnie Donegan”, Harry Hammond captured and documented the family portrait of Lonnie Donegan, Britain’s rock and roll singer.

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IMAGE: Artfinder / © Victoria and Albert Museum / V&A Prints

With the invention of photography and the ease of phone cameras, family portraits may not have to be taken within the context of a studio with professional equipments, lightings and special costumes . Family portraits could be taken in the form of candid photos during family outings and dinners and need not be staged. The expression of the candidness and genuine emotions made the portraits taken to be more enduring and sentimental to the beholder of the photo.

 

Credits:

Bridgeman Images. (n.d.). Retrieved November 16, 2015, from http://www.bridgemanimages.com/de/asset/397922/picasso-pablo-1881-1973/le-dejeuner-sur-l-herbe-de-la-famille-soler-1903-oil-on-canvas

Sitting Pretty: The 10 Best Artistic Family Portraits. (n.d.). Retrieved November 16, 2015, from http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/10/01/painted-family-portraits_n_1929213.html

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