# Portraits

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# portrait

'The pictures show another side to us – we’re more than just players'

Ireland prop Andrew Porter says ‘not a day goes by’ when he doesn’t think of his mother, Wendy.

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Sep 16th 2019, 12:06 PM

# Unveiling

'I am humbled': Barack and Michelle Obama's official portraits unveiled at Portrait Gallery

The gallery in Washington has a complete collection of presidential portraits.

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Feb 12th 2018, 6:34 PM

# Portraits

Dublin's street life in 2014: Deeply human photos paint a picture of the capital

Cuddles, kids and characters in the fair city this year.

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Dec 20th 2014, 9:27 AM

# Vote

The winner of the Hennessy Portrait Prize is....

You can see them in real life from today.

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Nov 11th 2014, 7:15 PM

# draw me

Man draws quick, amazing portraits of commuters on the new New York subway

Art on your commute, could there be anything better?

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Jul 31st 2014, 8:38 AM

# Life through a lens

Capturing Depp, Jolie and Ireland - the Irish photographer searching for honesty

Kevin Abosch has taken portraits of some of Hollywood’s most famous faces, but he says it isn’t about star power or celebrity.

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Dec 8th 2013, 8:45 AM

# up close

Madiba: The last official portrait

Nelson Mandela’s last official photoshoot caught him in reflective mood. The portrait sold for charity just days before he died.

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Dec 7th 2013, 8:30 AM

# In disguise

International Clown Convention deny involvement in killing of drug cartel leader

Gunmen dressed as clowns, with rubber noses and wigs, opened fire on the former leading member of Tijuana drug cartel.

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Oct 24th 2013, 11:43 AM

# iArt

17 brilliant paintings my mother made on her iPad

One woman’s way to beat the commuter boredom.

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Jun 30th 2013, 5:00 PM

# streets of cork

"I'm trying to capture a moment in time": Photographer snaps the Streets of Cork

Alwyn Jennings takes wonderful black and white photos of people on the streets of Cork – he tells TheJournal.ie what inspires him.

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Apr 20th 2013, 9:15 AM

# In the frame

24 breathtaking photos taken by Irish camera club members

Irish Photographic Federation competition shows off some of the best photos taken by Irish enthusiasts this past year.

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Mar 8th 2013, 9:34 PM

# smooch

Pics: Who's been kissing Gabriel Byrne?

Someone, perhaps ‘of a certain age’, has planted a lipstick kiss on the Irish actor who has hit the headlines in recent days for bad-mouthing a government initiative.

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Nov 7th 2012, 3:15 PM

# Face off

This is Ireland... in 250 faces

The portraits of 250 Irish people – both famous and not famous – will be exhibited in Dublin Airport for a year.

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Oct 7th 2011, 5:29 PM

# Hitler

Gallery: Any bidders? Hitler family portraits put up for auction

Have $5k to spare and want to own “an important piece of history”?

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Aug 2nd 2011, 12:09 PM

# Week in Photos

The week in photos

This is the week that was, in pictures.

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May 27th 2011, 7:08 PM

# Week in Photos

The week in photos

This is the week that was, in pictures.

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May 6th 2011, 6:59 PM

LIVE

Separated at birth? Enda Kenny or... another politician?

One is Taoiseach Enda Kenny, one is Northern Ireland Secretary of State Owen Paterson. But which one?

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Apr 18th 2011, 6:56 PM

LIVE

Artist's bovine beauties milking the attention

Pop art cow portraits get solo exhibition – in black and white, naturally.

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Apr 11th 2011, 1:39 PM

LIVE

The week in photos

This is the week that was, in pictures.

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Apr 8th 2011, 7:07 PM

# Week in Photos

The week in photos

This is the week that was, in pictures.

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Apr 1st 2011, 7:18 PM

# Photography

Slideshow: Irish photographers are picture perfect winners

Five portraits included in prestigious London’s National Portrait Gallery show.

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Nov 5th 2010, 12:47 PM