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Jonathan Yeo's Workplace

A portraitist of note.

Stowe Boyd

Stowe Boyd

— 2 min read

I am fascinated with people’s workplaces, and this is a great example.

Jonathan Yeo is a portraitist of royalty, world leaders, and famous artists.

The best portraits, Mr. Yeo said, capture visual characteristics that remain relevant even as the person ages. Credit...Mary Turner for The New York Times
The artist Jonathan Yeo working in his West London studio with the back of the canvas with the as yet unveiled portrait of King Charles III on the left.Credit...Mary Turner for The New York Times
A view of a work table in Mr. Yeo’s studio, in front of his portrait of Giancarlo Esposito.Credit...Mary Turner for The New York Times
Canvases stacked in the studio.Credit...Mary Turner for The New York Times
Mr Yeo’s snug studio.Credit...Mary Turner for The New York Times

And some of his work:

A selection of Mr. Yeo’s portraits on display at the National Portrait Gallery in 2013.Credit...Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Mr. Yeo’s portrait of Malala Yousafzai on display at the National Portrait Gallery in London in 2013.Credit...Leon Neal/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
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