Pop Art Portraits
National Portrait Gallery, St Martin's Place, Westminster,  London,  WC2H 0HE
11th October 2007 until 20th January 2008
Telephone: 020 7306 0055
 
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Warhol's Marilyn Monroe screen print series is set to be one of the highlights of 'Pop Art Portraits': in fact, there's an entire section devoted to Marilyn, the breathy seductress of Warhol's repeated prints. Well-known artists from both sides of the Atlantic are represented in this major exhibition. Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns and Roy Lichtenstein are among the US artists exhibited alongside the British Peter Blake, Richard Hamilton, David Hockney and Patrick Caulfield. Their shared interest in comic books, magazines and popular culture is evident in the repeated use of the faces of celebrities of the day.

Photo: Oedipus (Elvis Johnson #1)
by Ray Johnson (1956-7)
© Estate of Ray Johnson at Richard L Feigen & Co
 
Visiting Pop Art Portraits
 
 
Opening Times
Daily 10:00-18:00 ( Thu & Fri 21:00)
 
Ticket Prices
£9 (Adults), £7 (Concs)
 
Travel
 
Underground Stations
Leicester Square Tube (3 minutes)
Charing Cross Tube (4 minutes)
Railway Stations
Charing Cross Railway Station (6 minutes)
Blackfriars Railway Station (26 minutes)
 
 
 
Car Parking
 
St Martins Lane NCP (3 minutes)
Leicester Square Masterpark (3 minutes)
 
 
Local Event Near Pop Art Portraits
 
 
London Event
Keb Darge's Legendary Deep Funk
Madame JoJo's,  8-10 Brewer Street, Westminster,  London,  W1F
8 minutes distance from Pop Art Portraits
London's best regular funk night by a mile, and the favoured party for a lot of London's best dancers. Keb Darge and his guests spin ...More...
 
London Event
Smoke
Pacha London,  Terminus Place, Westminster,  London,  SW1V
26 minutes distance from Pop Art Portraits
Pacha's mission to recreate the glamorous Ibiza vibe in London means this is a beautiful nightclub, designed like a ballroom, with baroque decoration and plenty ...More...
 
 
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London Event
Scrap - Sculptures by Sam Spenser
The Wapping Project, Wapping Hydraulic Power Station, Wapping Wall,  London,  E1W
0 minutes distance from Pop Art Portraits
We first saw the works of Goldsmiths art college student Sam Spenser at the Wapping Project in November last year when he put orange umbrellas in the trees outside the former power station to beautiful effect. Now he makes a welcome return with a series...More...
 
 
Local Hotels Near Pop Art Portraits
 
 
London Hotels
Radisson Edwardian Hampshire
31-36 Leicester Square, Westminster,  London,  WC2H7LH
2 minutes distance from Pop Art Portraits
Overlooking Leicester Square - the setting for London’s regular film premieres - the Radisson Edwardian Hampshire has a glamorous, exclusive touch to its décor to ...More...
 
London Hotels
The Royal Trafalgar
Whitcomb Street,  Trafalgar Square, Westminster,  London,  WC2H7HG
2 minutes distance from Pop Art Portraits
Set in between Trafalgar and Leicester Squares and right next to the National Portrait Gallery, the Thistle Trafalgar Square is a modern hotel set in ...More...
 
 
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Local Sights and Attractions Near Pop Art Portraits
 
 
London Sights and Attractions
National Portrait Gallery
St Martin's Place, Westminster,  London,  WC2H
0 minutes distance from Pop Art Portraits
Portraits from the late 15th century to the present day. This isn’t the place to come for serious works of exceptional artistic merit - the overriding ...More...
 
London Sights and Attractions
National Gallery
Trafalgar Square, Westminster,  London,  WC2N
1 minutes distance from Pop Art Portraits
Huge range of European art, ranging from 1260 to 1900. The National Gallery dominates over London’s Trafalgar Square as it dominates all other galleries in the ...More...
 
 
Local Shopping Near Pop Art Portraits
 
 
London Shopping
Davenports Magic Shop
7 Charing Cross Underground Shopping Arcade, Westminster,  London,  WC2N
3 minutes distance from Pop Art Portraits
From budding Harry Potters and bumbling Tommy Coopers to dynamic David Copperfields, Davenports is a haven for magicians of every level and ability. Non-magicians too ...More...
 
London Shopping
Godiva
28 Haymarket, Westminster,  London,  SW1Y
4 minutes distance from Pop Art Portraits
Belgium's finest export, the first Godiva was opened in Brussels approximately 75 years ago by master chocolatier Joseph Draps and named after the legendary Lady ...More...
 
 
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London Dining
Wagamama
140 Irving Street, Westminster,  London,  WC2H
1 minutes distance from Pop Art Portraits
Taking inspiration from Japanese ramman-noodle bars, Wagamama is the ultimate in high-quality, fast food. Huge bowls of steaming, soupy noodles, chicken dumplings with a chilli-soy ...More...
 
London Dining
National Dining Rooms
Sainsbury Wing,  National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, Westminster,  London,  WC2N
1 minutes distance from Pop Art Portraits
The National Gallery's restaurant won Time Out's Best British Restaurant Award in 2007 for good reasons - they do all sorts of great British things ...More...
 
 
Local Education Near Pop Art Portraits
 
 
London Education
Courtauld Institute of Art
Somerset House, Westminster,  London,  WC2R
7 minutes distance from Pop Art Portraits
The Courtauld is one of the most prestigious art schools in the country, affiliated with the Oxbridge system and boasting a huge private location and ...More...
 
London Education
King's College Medical School
Strand, Westminster,  London,  WC2R
12 minutes distance from Pop Art Portraits
Imperial College London is the foremost medical training faculty in the country but for non-medical graduates wishing for a change of career, King’s is the ...More...
 
 
Local Leisure Near Pop Art Portraits
 
 
London Leisure
The Sanctuary
12 Floral Street, Westminster,  London,  WC2E
6 minutes distance from Pop Art Portraits
This day spa exclusively for women is a total pampering experience from the minute you step through the door. Located in bustling Covent Garden you'll ...More...
 
London Leisure
Phoenix Garden
21 Stacey Street, Camden,  London,  WC2H
8 minutes distance from Pop Art Portraits
Small garden in the heart of the West End, run by volunteers and local residents. In the shadow of both Centrepoint and St Giles church, hidden ...More...
 
 
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London Pubs
Waxy's Little Sister
20 Wardour Street, Westminster,  London,  W1D
4 minutes distance from Pop Art Portraits
If you're not up for the hectic atmosphere of Waxy O'Connors it might be worth slipping across the street to her infinitely more tranquil Little ...More...
 
London Pubs
The Sherlock Holmes
10 Northumberland Street, Westminster,  London,  WC2N
4 minutes distance from Pop Art Portraits
Part Victorian pub, part museum dedicated to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's most famous sleuth. Thirsty Sherlock Holmes fans look no further than this homage to the ...More...
 
 
Local Nightlife Near Pop Art Portraits
 
 
London Nightlife
Heaven
Under the Arches,  Craven Street, Westminster,  London,  WC2N
5 minutes distance from Pop Art Portraits
Heaven was once the home of Megatripolis and holds a fond place in the memory of anybody lucky enough to experience the rave explosion of ...More...
 
London Nightlife
Madame Jojo's
8-10 Brewer Street, Westminster,  London,  W1F
8 minutes distance from Pop Art Portraits
This was once a sleazy Soho strip club, as the name suggests, and it really shows. Deep reds are the dominant colour, with mirrors, booths ...More...
 
 
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London Business
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St Martin's Place, Westminster,  London,  WC2H
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Radisson Edwardian Hampshire
Leicester Square, Westminster,  London,  WC2H
2 minutes distance from Pop Art Portraits
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