Image: Ursula Dubowy, Hans, 2006, acrylic on wood, ©206 Ursula Dobowy
Wow! There’s a lot of creative juice out there. I’ve just checked the submissions to the In Your Face portrait project. The Gallery has received a staggering 8000 entries as of yesterday. There’s such a variety of facial expressions amongst them- though not many smiles. This is true of the art of the past too. Of course there is the Mona Lisa, but big toothy grins aren’t common and when they do appear they are usually associated with avarice, or lust or drunkenness. But given the fact that we’re so used to smiling and saying cheese for the camera, it seems a bit odd today. Don’t know why. Thoughts?