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£250,000 Bill For Portraits Of Politicians?
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In these days of austerity do we really need to spend money on paintings of politicians?
Perhaps for historical purposes we could stretch to portraits of past Prime ministers but for those 'who are first to do things' is surely a 'painting to far'?
/// He added that the selection of some subjects was 'almost automatic' including former prime ministers, Commons Speakers and people 'who are the first to do things', including Miss Abbott, the first black woman elected to Parliament. ///
In these days of austerity do we really need to spend money on paintings of politicians?
Perhaps for historical purposes we could stretch to portraits of past Prime ministers but for those 'who are first to do things' is surely a 'painting to far'?
/// He added that the selection of some subjects was 'almost automatic' including former prime ministers, Commons Speakers and people 'who are the first to do things', including Miss Abbott, the first black woman elected to Parliament. ///
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Must agree with Bazile.
In the days before cameras then rich families would have painting down of themselves.
But now we have cameras why not just have photographic portraits done, rather than paintings which actually often don't look like the person (or in Diane Abbot's case, are rather scary and horrifying)
In the days before cameras then rich families would have painting down of themselves.
But now we have cameras why not just have photographic portraits done, rather than paintings which actually often don't look like the person (or in Diane Abbot's case, are rather scary and horrifying)
The tradition of commissioning artworks of Prime Ministers, Speakers, Parliamentarian and Party leaders, literally goes back centuries. Of the many traditions that the House maintains, this one is worth keeping.
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There must be some software available that can 'portraitise' a photo. The portait could then be modified to convey the character of the sitter, simply by pressing the appropriate button such as slimeball, creep, bitch, arrogant, deceitful, pompous,etc. Although the ministry of portraits would have to pay several millions to get the software written as they wouldn't be able to use anything off the shelf.
/The spending spree since 1995.../
The Daily Mail writers are either very stupid or rely on most of their readers being so.
A spend of £250K over 18 years = £14,000 a year
some spending spree! I wonder what is Parliament's annual budget for bottled water? or A4 paper? or air fresheners?
Rees-Mogg is right. 20 key artworks over 18 years and a long tradition before that.
Apparently, in this case the mindless penny pinchers don't know the 'value' or the 'price'
The Daily Mail writers are either very stupid or rely on most of their readers being so.
A spend of £250K over 18 years = £14,000 a year
some spending spree! I wonder what is Parliament's annual budget for bottled water? or A4 paper? or air fresheners?
Rees-Mogg is right. 20 key artworks over 18 years and a long tradition before that.
Apparently, in this case the mindless penny pinchers don't know the 'value' or the 'price'
A certain someone seems over presented...
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