National Portrait Gallery | Portrait in focus: Malala Yousafzai by Shirin Neshat @nationalportraitgallery | Uploaded September 2023 | Updated October 2024, 1 day ago.
Join activist Malala Yousafzai and artist Shirin Neshat as they explore the creation of Malala’s portrait and the importance of representing her powerful story.
Artist Shirin Neshat talks about the creative decisions behind making a portrait of Malala and meeting the important challenge of showing who she is and what she represents. Malala Yousafzai reflects on her feelings about having her portrait made, the importance of including portraits of women and girls from different backgrounds in the National Portrait Gallery, and the powerful stories they can tell.
Explore further at: npg.org.uk/schools-hub/portrait-in-focus-malala-yousafzai-by-shirin-neshat
Join activist Malala Yousafzai and artist Shirin Neshat as they explore the creation of Malala’s portrait and the importance of representing her powerful story.
Artist Shirin Neshat talks about the creative decisions behind making a portrait of Malala and meeting the important challenge of showing who she is and what she represents. Malala Yousafzai reflects on her feelings about having her portrait made, the importance of including portraits of women and girls from different backgrounds in the National Portrait Gallery, and the powerful stories they can tell.
Explore further at: npg.org.uk/schools-hub/portrait-in-focus-malala-yousafzai-by-shirin-neshat
