The Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award is one of Britain’s most prestigious art prizes, and is the leading showcase for artists throughout the world specialising in portraiture.
The prestigious competition showcases the very best in contemporary portrait painting and is open to everyone aged eighteen and over. Since its inception over 40 years ago, the competition has attracted over 40,000 entries from more than 100 countries and over 6 million people have seen the exhibition.
Alongside stunning artwork reproductions, the catalogue includes extended interviews with all prize-winning artists by journalist Richard McClure, and descriptive captions for all exhibited works, providing fascinating insight into the people and techniques behind the portraits.
The prestigious competition showcases the very best in contemporary portrait painting and is open to everyone aged eighteen and over. Since its inception over 40 years ago, the competition has attracted over 40,000 entries from more than 100 countries and over 6 million people have seen the exhibition.
Alongside stunning artwork reproductions, the catalogue includes extended interviews with all prize-winning artists by journalist Richard McClure, and descriptive captions for all exhibited works, providing fascinating insight into the people and techniques behind the portraits.
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- Year Published:
- 2025
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Format:
- Paperback
- Illustrations Note:
- 50 Illustrations
- ISBN:
- 9781855148000
- Number of Pages:
- 80
- Publication Date:
- 10/07/2025
- Publisher:
- National Portrait Gallery Publications
- Language:
- English
- Place of Publication:
- London
- Imprint:
- National Portrait Gallery Publications
- SKU:
- 9781855148000