London's National Portrait Gallery exhibits portraits of astronomers
5 May 2009
Respected astronomers are getting the star treatment in London's National Portrait Gallery. Well-known stargazers will be featuring in the Portraits of Astronomers gallery, to celebrate IYA2009.
A new portrait of the Astronomer Royal Martin Rees, painted by Benjamin Sullivan, will be taking centre-stage. Alongside it will be other paintings and photographs, some only obtained recently from renowned photographer Lucinda Douglas- Menzies. Preferring to work with black and white images, Lucinda's passion has led her to release a book called Portraits of Astronomers, many pictures from which will feature in the gallery.
The exhibition is running from 12 July 2009, in Room 38 a. For more information about Portraits of Astronomers and the National Portrait Gallery, please visit the official website: http://www.npg.org.uk/
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