Celebrities are usually easy to recognize. Their images appear in magazines, on TV, in the movies, and on social media. So what can artists say about celebrities that might be new or insightful? This is the challenge artists face when creating celebrity portraits. Famous people have always looked to artists to preserve their images for all time. From a painting of a queen hanging in a palace to the cover of the latest issue of Vogue, the way artists represent celebrities can say a lot.
How do you know what a celebrity, or famous person, looks like? Their faces are usually easy to recognize. They appear in magazines, on TV, in movies, and on social media. But these images don’t always tell us who they are or what they stand for.
For centuries, artists have made portraits of famous people. These artworks ensure that people will remember those celebrities—and why they’re important—for years to come.