Post by elenoire on Dec 1, 2011 12:26:36 GMT -5
On now
Hot Scots
1st December 2011 − 1st April 2012
This display comprises some of Scotland’s most famous faces from Sir Sean Connery to David Tennant in a new collection of photographic portraits. Hot Scots, a display of 18 works recently acquired for the national collection, takes in a sweep of the nation’s contemporary culture and features Scottish names from TV, film and music including current Hollywood stars James McAvoy and Gerard Butler. Among the other new portraits on show will be images of Dr Who actor Karen Gillan, writer Armando Iannucci, singer Paolo Nutini, Michelin star chef Tom Kitchin and artist and playwright John Byrne. The portraits have been taken by celebrated photographers from Eva Vermandel to Albert Watson. This exhibition showcases the figures who are putting Scotland on the world’s radar in exciting, creative ways.
www.nationalgalleries.org/whatson/exhibitions/hot-scots
www.nationalgalleries.org/collection/artists-a-z/D/26684/artistName/Sarah%20Dunn/recordId/122986
Gerard Butler, b. 1969. Actor
Born in Paisley, Butler is one of the most sought after Hollywood actors of the moment. Although he studied law at Glasgow University, Butler did not enjoy his career choice and instead moved to London where he established himself as a stage actor in ‘Coriolanus’ and ‘Trainspotting’. His film debut came when he played Billy Connolly’s character’s younger brother in ‘Mrs Brown’ (1997). Following roles in ‘Dracula 2000’ and ‘The Phantom of the Opera’, Butler’s major break into Hollywood came in 2007 with his role of the Spartan king in ‘300’. He has gone on to star in films such as ‘Law Abiding Citizen’, ‘The Bounty Hunter’ and ‘Machine Gun Preacher’. This photograph was part of a portfolio in which Steven Spielberg looked back over the last twenty years and picked his favourite movies and actors.
Sarah Dunn
March 2009
Purchased from the photographer in 2011
Hot Scots
1st December 2011 − 1st April 2012
This display comprises some of Scotland’s most famous faces from Sir Sean Connery to David Tennant in a new collection of photographic portraits. Hot Scots, a display of 18 works recently acquired for the national collection, takes in a sweep of the nation’s contemporary culture and features Scottish names from TV, film and music including current Hollywood stars James McAvoy and Gerard Butler. Among the other new portraits on show will be images of Dr Who actor Karen Gillan, writer Armando Iannucci, singer Paolo Nutini, Michelin star chef Tom Kitchin and artist and playwright John Byrne. The portraits have been taken by celebrated photographers from Eva Vermandel to Albert Watson. This exhibition showcases the figures who are putting Scotland on the world’s radar in exciting, creative ways.
www.nationalgalleries.org/whatson/exhibitions/hot-scots
www.nationalgalleries.org/collection/artists-a-z/D/26684/artistName/Sarah%20Dunn/recordId/122986
Gerard Butler, b. 1969. Actor
Born in Paisley, Butler is one of the most sought after Hollywood actors of the moment. Although he studied law at Glasgow University, Butler did not enjoy his career choice and instead moved to London where he established himself as a stage actor in ‘Coriolanus’ and ‘Trainspotting’. His film debut came when he played Billy Connolly’s character’s younger brother in ‘Mrs Brown’ (1997). Following roles in ‘Dracula 2000’ and ‘The Phantom of the Opera’, Butler’s major break into Hollywood came in 2007 with his role of the Spartan king in ‘300’. He has gone on to star in films such as ‘Law Abiding Citizen’, ‘The Bounty Hunter’ and ‘Machine Gun Preacher’. This photograph was part of a portfolio in which Steven Spielberg looked back over the last twenty years and picked his favourite movies and actors.
Sarah Dunn
March 2009
Purchased from the photographer in 2011
That's OUR job!!! You should be COLLABORATING with the man.
