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Rose Frantzen Portrait of Maquoketa *The Portrait of Maquoketa book is now available from Old City Hall Press.* Typically, the subject in a portrait is a
person who can afford to
commission a painting or someone the artist finds intriguing for his or
her own reasons. In
a Main Street
Maquoketa storefront, Rose painted portraits from life of anyone in her
hometown that wished to pose for her.
“I
wanted to paint my neighbors and fellow Maquoketans without any
selection or choice on my part, attempting to capture a direct
portrayal of the people around me,” said Rose.
“Together, we could democratize portraiture, allowing anyone to be painted just by showing up and participating.”
From
July, 2005 through July, 2006, Rose painted 180 12x12” oil
portraits. Shown here are the
first 62.
Portrait of Maquoketa is being shown at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. from November 6, 2009 through July 5, 2010. Supported in part with a grant from the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts. |
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