Myra (painting) Myra (painting) Myra is a large painting created by Marcus Harvey in 1995. It was displayed at the "Sensation" exhibition of Young British Artists at the Royal Academy of Art in London from 8 September to 28 December 1997. The work measures . At first sight, it resembles a greatly magnified version of a black and white photograph printed in a newspaper. It was made using casts of an infant's hand to build up a mosaic of black, grey and white handprints, creating a reproduction of the iconic police photograph of a hard-faced Myra Hindley with bouffant peroxide blonde hair
Royal Society of Portrait Painters Royal Society of Portrait Painters The Royal Society of Portrait Painters (RP) is an art society based at Carlton House Terrace, SW1, London. The Society is a registered charity run by its members to promote, the creation, enjoyment and appreciation of portraiture through its annual exhibition, education and debate. The Society is a member of the Federation of British Artists and is a registered charity. The Royal Society of Portrait Painters was founded in 1891 by 24 artists who were dissatisfied with the selection policies of the Royal Academy for its annual exhibition in London. They formed themselves, as the