New York, May 20, Michael Douglas Is Liberace
"If simplicity is the essence of all great covers, then Martin Schoeller nailed this one. The photograph captured iconic actor Michael Douglas for the cover of New York’s annual television issue with just the slightest nod to the character he was playing. The result is a little Michael, a little Lee (as Liberace was known). The unorthodox type treatment complements the picture elegantly and with force."
This portrait is uniquely interesting. Its an older man with his hair brushed and has bright purple eye makeup on his left eye. I don't really get the significance of this portrait but it probably does mean something. The background is ombre gray and makes the subject stand out because it is simple. His tan skin contrasts nicely with the gray of the background. It adds a lot of curiosity and interest by adding the makeup, and he is sort of smiling in the portrait. He doesn't have a shirt on, and this Michael Douglass guy is probably an important figure and is trying to say something. Simplicity is a major composition factor in this portrait.
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