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Shakespeare to Winehouse: Icons from the National Portrait Gallery, London
Shakespeare to Winehouse: Icons from the National Portrait Gallery, London
Shakespeare to Winehouse: Icons from the National Portrait Gallery, London
Shakespeare to Winehouse: Icons from the National Portrait Gallery, London

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From Shakespeare to Winehouse, Darwin to Dickens, the Beatles, Brontë sisters and Beckham, the National Portrait Gallery London holds the world’s most extensive collection of portraits.

Start planning now to visit famous faces from the sixteenth century to today. There’ll be fame, power, love, loss, innovation and the downright inspirational – it’s going to be incredible.

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National Photographic Portrait Prize call for entries
National Photographic Portrait Prize call for entries
National Photographic Portrait Prize call for entries
National Photographic Portrait Prize call for entries

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Entries are now open for the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2022! We can’t wait to see what you have been working on.

Blue painting of Charles Teo, close up view of his eyes
Blue painting of Charles Teo, close up view of his eyes
Blue painting of Charles Teo, close up view of his eyes
Blue painting of Charles Teo, close up view of his eyes

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