LONDON — Sam Smith’s portrait, that includes angel wings designed by Jonathan Anderson, is ready to be hung alongside these of Britain’s royal household, former Prime Minister Tony Blair and Amy Winehouse on the Nationwide Portrait Gallery.
The singer-songwriter’s portrait by French artists Pierre Commoy and Gilles Blanchard, in any other case generally known as Pierre et Gilles, is titled “Gloria (2023)” and exhibits Smith carrying a dressing up imagined by Anderson and the stylist Ben Reardon.
Sam Smith carrying Harri on the 2023 Brit Awards.
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The portrait was staged in Smith’s studio, with the set and props produced by Pierre et Gilles. Within the hand-painted portrait, the artist is sitting on a white plinth surrounded by two Greek columns. Smith is carrying a white toga with angel wings, a gold, saint-like wreath crown, and is holding a harp with gold trimmings.
“I’ve admired the attractive work of Pierre et Gilles for years. Their unbelievable portraits of icons like Jean Paul Gaultier and Marc Almond are actually iconic and to take a seat for them was a dream come true. Working as soon as once more with Jonathan Anderson on the look was a good looking expertise,” stated Smith.
Sam Smith strolling within the Vivienne Westwood fall 2024 present.
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“I used to be so completely satisfied when the Nationwide Portrait Gallery requested me if they may [borrow] the piece. It’s essential to me to assist the humanities. Being of their new Historical past Makers part is an honor,” Smith added.
The Historical past Makers part of the gallery contains portraits of the activist and co-founder of Pleasure in London, Peter Tatchell, by Sarah Jane Moon, and Harry Types’ U.S. Vogue portrait shot by Tyler Mitchell for the journal’s December 2020 cowl.
Smith’s runway debut happened in March throughout Paris Style Week on the Andreas Kronthaler for Vivienne Westwood fall 2024 present. The singer-songwriter wore two dramatic appears from the Renaissance-inspired assortment.
