OverviewThis portrait was painted in 1995 by the artist Marcus Henry. It is titled "Myra". The painting is the face of a woman named Myra Hindley. It is grey, white, and dark shades of blue and black. The dull colors show how emotionless she is. Myra Hindley was a child murderer. The portrait was made of children's handprints. Her face is shown to be having no emotion. The mosaic of tiny hands show that the kids were innocent and their lives were taken by this emotionless adult. The author believed that the children she murdered were innocent and this portrait showed she was a depraved adult. This photo was posted everywhere around the time of her convictions in Britain. He is trying to convey a sense of irony because it is a portrait of a child murderer made out of children's handprints.
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Citations: Harvey, Marcus. Myra. 1995. Saatchi Gallery, County Hall Central London.
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