portrait

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What has surprised so many, at least in the West, is how women - straight, queer, trans, "wine moms", daughters and your grandmother's Facebook group - have embraced Heated Rivalry's intimate portrait of queer love.

From BBC

By spring, he was sending Maggie gifts again, like the engraved portrait of himself created for his upcoming book.

From Literature

“I like that it’s a little rough around the edges, but beautiful at the same time,” Zermeño said of the portrait.

From Los Angeles Times

Through some inventive structures and a playful rewiring of romantic tropes going back to Homer, Groff stitches together a portrait of a marriage that she then carefully unravels.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s also an unforgiving portrait of the daughter, who is far from sympathetic as she whines, throws tantrums and makes endless demands.

From Los Angeles Times