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Jonathan Yeo (born London, 18 December 1970〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/browse/y/22707/Jonathan+YEO.aspx )〕 ) is a British artist who rose to international prominence in his early 20's as a contemporary portraitist, responsible for paintings of Dennis Hopper, Prince Philip, Erin O'Connor, Tony Blair, and David Cameron among his sitters. His unauthorised 2007 portrait of George W. Bush, created from cuttings of pornographic magazines brought him worldwide notoriety, shown in London, New York and Los Angeles. In 2013 a display of Yeo’s portraits opened at the National Portrait Gallery, London, including works portraying sitters such as Damien Hirst, Kevin Spacey, Idris Elba, Grayson Perry, Helena Bonham Carter, Doreen Lawrence and Malala Yousafzai. Yeo was the subject of a BBC Culture Show Special in September 2013.〔http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/n3csvkdc〕 The monograph ''The Many Faces of Jonathan Yeo'', featuring works from his entire career, was published by London-based publisher Art / Books in the same month.〔http://www.artbookspublishing.co.uk/the-many-faces-of-jonathan-yeo/〕 His paintings are included within the collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London. ==Career== Yeo taught himself to paint in his twenties while recovering from Hodgkin's Disease. In the early 2000s, he became known for his contemporary realist portraits of well-known figures. His subjects include actor Dennis Hopper, Turner Prize-winning artist Grayson Perry, Savile Row tailor Ozwald Boateng, Rupert Murdoch and actress Nicole Kidman. In 2005, his portrait of Erin O'Connor was used to advertise London's National Portrait Gallery around the world. The painting was used as the front cover of ‘500 Portraits’, a survey of the BP Portrait prize published in 2011. Yeo was commissioned by the House of Commons to paint the three party leaders during the 2001 general election. His triptych of Tony Blair, William Hague, and Charles Kennedy, entitled, ‘Proportional Representation’, was made up of canvases sized according to the subjects' popularity. In January 2008 Yeo's official portrait of former Prime Minister Tony Blair was unveiled and struck a public chord with its clear Iraq war reference. It showed an older and wearier-looking Blair wearing a red poppy - a symbol of war remembrance for the British.〔Ben Hoyle, (‘Tony Blair is blooming, says painter who couldn’t keep Iraq out of the picture’ ), ''The Times'', 19 January 2008.〕 In line with the political subjects that have featured throughout his work, in 2009, Yeo painted a full length portrait of David Cameron just before his election to Prime Minister, which was sold at auction in 2010 for £200,000.〔Tim Willis, ('Jonathan Yeo goes from porn to politics' ), ''Evening Standard'', 3 February 2010〕〔Becky Pugh, ('Do we ever like portraits of ourselves?' ), ''The Daily Telegraph'', 3 February 2010〕 Between 2010 and 2012, Yeo created works based on cosmetic surgery procedures. He presents the faces of women in pre and post-operative states, as a counterpoint to the traditional portrait. This collection of paintings was the subject of two solo exhibitions, ‘You’re Only Young Twice’ at Lazarides in London () and ‘(I’ve Got You) Under My Skin’ at Circle Culture Gallery in Berlin (). ‘Jonathan Yeo Portraits’ at the National Portrait Gallery, London (2013-2014) included a selection of new and older works by Yeo.〔(Jonathan Yeo (1970-), Artist ), National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 8 August 2012.〕 The new portraits included individuals who have made a significant mark on their field of expertise, including: the arts, theatre, and politics. Sitters include Doreen Lawrence, Kevin Spacey, Damien Hirst, Malala Yousafzai, and Grayson Perry. In 2014 the exhibition will be shown at The Lowry Gallery in Salford (). Yeo is art consultant at Soho House group.〔('Artist-as-curator is the latest hip hotel amenity' ), ''Ralph Lauren Magazine'', Volume II, Issue 2〕〔('For the Sake of Hotel Art: Dean Street Townhouse’s Naughty Wallpaper' ), HotelChatter.com, 16 August 2010〕 He has co-curated the clubs worldwide, and designed the now notorious, pornographic leaf wallpaper that adorns several of its walls, including the Dean Street Townhouse in London and Soho House, Berlin. Jonathan Yeo was a judge for the 2010 Art Fund Prize for museums (). In 2014 Yeo will be on the panel of judges for the BP Portrait Prize (). Famous sitters continue to commission Yeo to paint their portraits, including Prince Philip who sat for a commission instigated by the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign.〔Stephanie Plentl, ('Jonathan Yeo’s sitting targets' ), ''The Daily Telegraph'', 13 January 2008〕 In April 2011, the Queen commissioned Yeo to paint a portrait of David Attenborough for the Royal Collection.〔Richard Eden,('The Queen asks porn artist Jonathan Yeo to draw Sir David Attenborough' ), ''The Daily Telegraph'', 3 April 2011〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jonathan Yeo」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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