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Mark Krzepis

Portrait of a Neoclassical Man

Illustration
2024
Acrylic gouache, coloured pencils, and graphite on wood panel
8”x10”
A satirical take on Neoclassical portraiture in the style of magazine caricature

“Neoclassical portraiture exaggerated their sitters to epic proportions, as if they were heroes of Greek myth. This painting exaggerates in the opposite direction, making fun of the sitter. ”

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Portrait of a Neoclassical Man
Portrait of a Neoclassical Man

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Mark Krzepis aka. Krzepism

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