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Paula Rego (born 1935) is a Portuguese painter, illustrator and printmaker.Born in Lisbon, Rego was sent to finishing school in Sevenoaks in England. She left to the Slade School of Art where she met the artist Victor Willing , whom she eventually married. The two divided their time between Portugal and England until 1975, when they moved to England. Willing later died after suffering for some years from multiple sclerosis.
Rego has stated that illustrative art (such as that in the Beatrix Potter books) and fairy tales were important early influences. Her work sometimes includes imagery from fairy tales with a sinister edge. Early pieces sometimes use collaged elements taken from Rego's own drawings, with later works often being in vinyl paint on paper.
Rego's style is often compared to cartoon illustration. As in cartoons, animals are often depicted in human roles and situations. Later work adopts a more realistic style, but sometimes keeps the animal references - the Dog Woman series of the 1990s, for example, is a set of pastelPastel or pastels is an artistic expression which involves the application of soft colors by painting with soft crayons wrapped in paper. Ideally, this results in a soft and delicate painting, although a modern school involves bolder applications. The pro pictures depicting women in a variety of dog-like poses (on all fours, baying at the moon, and so on).
Rego has also painted a portraitVincent Van Gogh A portrait is a painting, photograph, or other artistic representation of a person. Portraits are often simple "head shots" and are not usually overly elaborate or creative. The intent is to show the basic appearance of the person, and oc of Germaine GreerGermaine Greer (born January 29, 1939) is a writer, broadcaster and academic, and is considered by many to be one of the most significant feminist voices of the 20th century. She was born in Melbourne, Australia and currently splits her time between her v, which is in the National Portrait GalleryThe National Portrait Gallery is an art gallery in the City of Westminster, in London which was opened in 1856. It houses portraits of historically important and famous British people, selected on the basis of the significance of the sitter rather than th in London.
Rego was shortlisted for the Turner PrizeThe Turner Prize is an annual prize given to a British visual artist under 50, named after the painter J. It is organized by the Tate art gallery, and since its beginnings in 1984 it has become the United Kingdom's most publicised art award. The prize mon in 1989.
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