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Elizabeth Peyton contemporary artist

...... The image of the subject in Democrats are More Beautiful, is neat, and indeed beautiful. The board on which the oil is painted is absorbing, and to capture the deepness of the color and light, Peyton had to be meticulous in calculating the oil composition to the texture of the board. The board helps to create the texture of the light and darker shades in creating the shadows of facial structure. The deep red pursed lips as the facial angle is examined either up, or down, creates a contrast for the deep blue eyes and both features pop for the viewer of this piece. The viewer is compelled to follow every feature of the facial structure, lingering in the valleys of shadows and sensing the firmness of the jaw line on the left side of the subjects face: a determination for the ideology of democracy?
Peyton is successful in conveying more than an image, and this piece serves to epitomize her goals in portraiture, because it clearly is more than an image. It is a statement

Reference List
New Museum.org, (2009). Democrats are More Beautiful, Live Forever Exhibition,
found online at http://www.newmuseum.org/exhibitions/400/liveforeverelizabethpeyton#imagespanel, retrieved November 22, 2009
New Museum.org, (2009)