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If the British royal family was looking for a public relations win after Princess Catherine’s Photoshop fails, the unveiling of King Charles’ newest royal portrait was not it.
“I’m sorry, but this portrait looks like he’s in hell,” one person posted in comments under artist Jonathan Yeo’s and the royal family’s joint Instagram post revealing and explaining the image. “Without sounding rude this is the worst royal portrait I’ve ever seen,” another added. “It looks like he’s bathing in blood,” a third concluded. The painting, which stands at an impressive 2.6 by 2 metres (8½ by 6½ feet), was commissioned three years ago by the Worshipful Company of Drapers, a medieval guild of wool and cloth merchants that now focuses on philanthropy. The piece will hang at the gallery in Drapers’ Hall in downtown London, Yeo wrote. King Charles sat for four sessions with the artist, a trustee at the National Portrait Gallery who has painted Queen Camilla when she was duchess of Cornwall as well as Charles’ father, the late Prince Philip, albeit in much more flattering tones. Charles had a creative say in the project, suggesting the artist include the butterfly landing on his shoulder, doing double duty as a symbol of his commitment to the environment and to show his transformation as he ascended to the throne. “When I started this project, His Majesty The King was still His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, and much like the butterfly I’ve painted hovering over his shoulder, this portrait has evolved as the subject’s role in our public life has transformed,” Yeo wrote. “I do my best to capture the life experiences and humanity etched into any individual sitter’s face, and I hope that is what I have achieved in this portrait. To try and capture that for His Majesty The King, who occupies such a unique role, was both a tremendous professional challenge, and one which I thoroughly enjoyed and am immensely grateful for.” Despite his involvement in the project, King Charles was “initially surprised by the strong colour,” the artist told the BBC, and TikTok royals commentator @matta_of_fact noted that the king appeared to jump a bit when he pulled the cloth away to reveal the painting. The online opinions didn’t stop at hellfire, however. Allusions to the royal family’s bloody colonial past, Charles and Camilla’s infamous tampon scandal and the family’s current woes, including the king’s recent cancer diagnosis, ran rampant. But not everyone seemed bothered. Queen Camilla took one look at the painting, the BBC reported, and said, “Yes, you’ve got him”. The Blog Tags Widget will appear here on the published site.
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Actress Zendaya Coleman (27) has developed into one of the biggest style icons of her generation in recent years and is now prepared to suffer for it. Her most famous look, the 'robot suit' she recently wore, was something she regretted before even putting it on. In a new interview she explains why. After just one step on the red carpet, it was clear that no one else mattered to the fashion press at the London premiere of the film Dune: Part Two, wrote the authoritative Vogue last February. The magazine took off its hat to Zendaya, who appeared in a suit from a 1995 collection by French designer Thierry Mugler. The robotic outfit consisted of metal plates, with plexiglass holes at the breasts, legs and buttocks, among other things. The creation of Mugler (1948-2022) is officially called Machinenmensch (machine man) and is inspired by the character Futura from the book Metropolis by Thea von Harbou. The fashion show in which Mugler presented it is known as the 'Woodstock of the fashion world': because of the bizarre outfits and famous models, it was one of the most special events in fashion history. The suit's making process took six months; It is not without reason that it is now a museum piece. Zendaya's regular stylist Law Roach thought she was joking when the actress asked if she could wear the suit. She was serious, but you can't just wear a suit like that. For example, the hinges in the arms are in fixed places and if your elbow is not in that place, you cannot move. She tried on the suit and to her own surprise it fit like a glove. At least, in terms of fit. So it became a success, even for someone with high fashion expectations. After all, she is always on 'best dressed' lists and is always a highlight at red carpet events, according to Harper's Bazaar. But she exceeded even those expectations, the magazine found. And this kind of reuse is sustainable too. You can safely call her Queen Z, wrote The Standard. Vogue in France, Thierry Mugler's home country, was also enthusiastic. The magazine used the words 'broke the internet' again. “The actress confirmed her iconic status more than ever.”
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Last week, reports suggested that BMG and Warner Music Group were vying to purchase the catalog of Pink Floyd. Now, the companies are facing another competing bid, for Iver Heath-based One Media iP has made an offer for a portion of the song rights.
Berlin-headquartered BMG and the publicly traded Warner Music Group have yet to comment on their reported efforts to acquire the catalog of Pink Floyd – nor has the nearly six-decade-old group addressed the matter. But according to anonymous sources with knowledge of the talks, the winning bidder could spend over $500 million on the body of work. The sum would rival that which Bruce Springsteen reportedly received from Sony Music Entertainment for his own catalog in December of 2021. Other legacy artists, including but certainly not limited to Sting, Paul Simon, Fleetwood Mac, ZZ Top, and America, have likewise cashed in on their catalogs since the corresponding sales rush initiated in 2020. On the heels of these high-profile deals and a more recent collection of smaller-scale transactions, however, some have expressed the belief that the red-hot catalog space could finally be cooling down. In any event, at least one more blockbuster agreement appears to be in the works, and as highlighted at the outset, One Media is looking to get in on the action, founder and CEO Michael Infante has confirmed. The Sun shed light upon One Media’s offer for the catalog of Pink Floyd – or one percent of this catalog, to be specific – and the company posted an excerpt from the appropriate article to its website. One Media’s £3.5 million ($4.29 million at the present exchange rate) bid for the single-percent interest “should be taken seriously,” per the piece, and “includes access to anti-piracy software which would help protect the music.” The Blog Tags Widget will appear here on the published site.
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