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Bill Morris

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In his portrait of Bill Morris we see the development of Keane's practice from this earlier work in the combination of a digitally printed background with a painterly three-quarter portrait, a stylistic approach he recently employed in a recent portrait of a farmer from a series addressing the political situation in Gaza and the West Bank. Bill Morris is shown standing outside Transport House in Holborn, the headquarters of the Transport and General Workers Union. His open collar suggests a departure from his previous official position and an informality and humanism in keeping with his personality and tireless work as an advocate and spokesman for workers. The crisp but uncharacteristic blue of the London sky refers to a Caribbean light, evoking a sense of place that is of great importance to the sitter.

National Portrait Gallery, London

London

Title

Bill Morris

Date

2005

Medium

oil on inkjet printed cotton mounted on canvas

Measurements

H 115 x W 96.3 cm

Accession number

6721

Acquisition method

Commissioned, 2005

Work type

Painting

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