I was reminded this week of an episode from the Netflix series The Crown. The episode, entitled Assassins, involves the elderly Winston Churchill (played by John Lithgow) sitting for a portrait commissioned by Parliament.
"This is all to say that this portrait is far from flattering to the sitter."
Who cares about "opinions and silly memes?" Is there a present day, 2024 image of the King where he looks any better? How much more flattering could a portrait of Charles III get?
"This is all to say that this portrait is far from flattering to the sitter."
Who cares about "opinions and silly memes?" Is there a present day, 2024 image of the King where he looks any better? How much more flattering could a portrait of Charles III get?
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I agree the Obama pic is cartoonish, though more Monty Python-like than the Simpsons.
I dare say I can think of at least one person who could do better.