Pop Art Portraits
National Portrait Gallery, St Martin's Place,  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)
City Thameslink Station (26 minutes)
 
 
 
Car Parking
 
St Martins Lane NCP (3 minutes)
Leicester Square Masterpark (3 minutes)
 
 
Local Event Near Pop Art Portraits
 
 
London Event
Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize
National Portrait Gallery, St Martin's Place,  WC2H
0 minutes distance from Pop Art Portraits
The Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize, held at the National Portrait Gallery each year, attracts around 7,000 images and is open to professionals and amateurs ...More...
 
London Event
National Gallery Guided Tour
National Gallery, Trafalgar Square,  WC2N
1 minutes distance from Pop Art Portraits
Every Friday, from 7-8pm, meet at the Sainsbury Wing Information Desk for a sixty-minute taster tour of the National Gallery. Within the collection are paintings ...More...
 
 
Local Hotels Near Pop Art Portraits
 
 
London Hotels
Radisson Edwardian Hampshire Hotel
31-36 Leicester Square, 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 glamorous, exclusive décor to match its high-profile setting: ...More...
 
London Hotels
The Royal Trafalgar
Whitcomb Street,  Trafalgar Square,  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
The National Portrait Gallery houses portraits of significant figures from the late 15th century to the present day. This isn't the place to come for ...More...
 
London Sights and Attractions
National Gallery
Trafalgar Square, Westminster,  London,  WC2N
1 minutes distance from Pop Art Portraits
The National Gallery dominates London's Trafalgar Square with its neo-classical columns and portico designed by William Wilkins adjoining the square on its east side where ...More...
 
 
Local Shopping Near Pop Art Portraits
 
 
London Shopping
Davenports Magic Shop
7 Charing Cross Underground Shopping Arcade, Covent Garden,  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, Soho,  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, Soho,  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
National Gallery,  Trafalgar Square, Westminster,  London,  WC2N
1 minutes distance from Pop Art Portraits
The National Gallery's National Dining Rooms restaurant won Time Out's Best British Restaurant Award in 2007 for good reasons - they do all sorts of ...More...
 
 
Local Education Near Pop Art Portraits
 
 
London Education
Courtauld Institute of Art
Somerset House, Covent Garden,  London,  WC2R
12 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, Covent Garden,  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, Covent Garden,  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, Covent Garden,  London,  WC2H
8 minutes distance from Pop Art Portraits
In the shadow of both Centrepoint and St Giles-in-the-Fields Church, hidden from most tourists and residents alike, lies this beautiful West End garden. Originally a ...More...
 
 
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London Pubs
Waxy's Little Sister
20 Wardour Street, Soho,  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, Covent Garden,  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
Madame Jojo's
8-10 Brewer Street, Soho,  London,  W1F
7 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 and velvet curtains ...More...
 
London Nightlife
Mahiki
1 Dover Street, Mayfair,  London,  W1S
13 minutes distance from Pop Art Portraits
A favourite with young royals - Princes Harry and William, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie have been spotted here... all at the same time. And where ...More...
 
 
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London Business
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St Martin's Place,  WC2H
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Radisson Edwardian Hampshire
Leicester Square, Soho,  London,  WC2H
2 minutes distance from Pop Art Portraits
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