Irving Penn has died , aged 92
Irving Penn, whose photographs revealed a taste for stark simplicity whether he was shooting celebrity portraits, fashion, still life or remote places of the world, died Wednesday at his Manhattan home. He was 92
Scottish National Portrait Gallery closes for major revamp
The Scottish National Portrait Gallery is to undergo a major revamp, a scheme entitled Portrait of a Nation, which will “renovate and rejuvenate” the gallery in a plan that has already gained £5.1m from the Scottish Government.
Thatcher portrait provokes controversy
A tinplate portrait of Baroness Thatcher has divided politicians after it was unveiled at the home of the Welsh assembly in Cardiff. The work by artist Dylan Hammond will sit alongside one of Labour figure Aneurin Bevan for three months. Mr Hammond said both politicians had had influence on Welsh life and it was “up to people how they respond”. But one Plaid Cymru assembly member called the Thatcher portrait’s location “an insult” to the people of Wales. Each portrait,…