Jonathan Yeo 🇬🇧 Porn Portraits • Exhibition News

[brainthedog]

Acclaimed portrait artist Jonathan Yeo was commissioned to undertake a portrait of US President George W Bush, but was later told his services were not required. He decided to continue the commission on his own, the controversial fruit of his labours can be seen at the Lazarides Gallery for a short period only.

To coincide with the unveiling, we will be releasing a limited edition screen print of the Bush collage.

There are 150 in the edition, 1015 mm x 726 mm and priced at £1500 + vat.

If you are interested in purchasing this screen print, please contact the gallery on
+ 44 20 3214 0055 or contact us via email (http://www.lazinc.com/contact/)

[dgb133]

Yeah, I can't wait to spend $3000 so I can have a picture of George Bush on my wall?!? WTF?

I mean he seems like a great painter and all but...

[dotdot]

i am going down the garden path - and buying one of these....

what a nightmare that would be eh ? i have a wall not a ****ing dartboard...

i think not. reality check says ....
rupert murdoch ? eh no.. bliar - eh no... bush - you must be sadly and not funnily joking...

just think if we were all in the pub and someone told us this joke... the tumbleweeds
would be flying by....

[Grafter]

Was busy driving my cab around Soho this afternoon when I drove down Greek Street and witnessed this....
















I had a great time in amongst the 'Pap's' with my little digital.

The flyers being given out said that it would be a limited edition of 150 but they're not on sale yet.

really liked the image.....Then looked closer at George's Right ear and realised it's made up of a collarge of porn pictures. Really clever...but i'd clear it with the missus first if you're thinking of getting one.

[CR]

hmmmmmmm, thats some good sucking action!

[becksaboo]

oh my goodness it's so rude!! the ear and the lip! ha ha very clever!

www.lazinc.com/content/images//news/YeoBush/Bushcollage.jpg

here's a pic of it without the reflection

[doughy]

I always thought George W. was a Tw*t!

I was proved right!

[rolyateel]

yeah, he should have made it from multiple pictures of arseholes

;D

[Montubu7]

Ouch - £1500 + Vat.........

[finlee]

this was in the sun newspaper today with the name-dropping of lazarides in there.

the art is made up of cuttings from porn mags from what the paper said.

[Daniel Silk]

rolyateel said:

yeah, he should have made it from multiple pictures of arseholes

;D

Now thats more like it! ;D Respect+

[Grafter]

Who needs newspapers... ;D

[brainthedog]

anyone getting one? i'm on the fence as I don't fancy a pic of bush on my wall, but the irony is classic

[Paul]

i have the blair photo op by kennard, si could get it for the set entitled 'a right pair of c*nts'

[romanywg]

Is that David Cameron holding the picture of George Bush?

That's the artist Jonathan Yeo, son of Tory MP Tim Yeo.

[goffy]

His father is a chinless tory tw at.

[streetgirl]

For £1500? I couldn't afford that right now. Is it just me or does that seem steep?

[sputnikeye]

For a picture of Bush, yeah

[becksaboo]

bit of sex education for the kids!

[ctc2]

I like the symbolism of this but the insult is too subtle than Bush deserves. If I hung it most people would think it was a tribute without looking closer. I could not stand that even if I am from Texas. On second thought, an arse for a nose would not be enough.

[Ågent ßacardi]

IMHO, I think the subtlety was part of the plan! Wasn't the story behind the portrait something like him getting commissioned by Bush to do the piece, but the commission got withdrawn? So he went ahead and completed it anyway, only with a sneaky 'fuck you' aftertaste! I think it's really brilliant!!

I don't mind a picture of Bush on my wall since I know what it's comprised of... but it's the price tag that's the issue. Can you say 'ouch'?

[dumpsuk]

errr, making a portrait from cut up photos of c*cks and c*nts is hardly subtle. It has been done many times before but not of someone so befitting. I like this piece, I've seen it up close and it is very well done.

[ganzguile]

Bit of a coup for Laz:

"Acclaimed portrait artist Jonathan Yeo will be unveiling his latest work on Tuesday 28th August at 2.00pm at Lazarides gallery on Greek Street and you are invited to witness this event.

Yeo was commissioned to undertake a portrait of US President George W Bush, but was later told his services were not required. He decided to continue the commission on his own, and Tuesday’s unveiling will reveal the controversial fruit of his labours."

That should make the broadsheets rather than just London Lite!

[Winter]

For anyone who hasn't seen his work here are some samples. Check out the Dennis Hopper portraits. Special!

www.elevenfineart.com/?pageid=3&ListID=25

[senna]

wow

cheers

[bobbymeachamjr]

boring

[pezlow]

Not to my taste either but there is no doubting Yeo's talent. And there is a real buzz about him in the contemporary fine art world where he is being compared to lucian freud.

I think his personal story helps as he successfully survived some sort of cancer if I remember correctly. His dad is a former tory minister as well so I suspect that helps for newspapers like the Daily Mail.

[pezlow]

ps on that same site check out the paintings of Ray Richardson

[romanywg]

Stunning!

[pezlow]

romanywg said:

Stunning!

What Yeo or Richardson? Or Both?