Katy Perry is getting an honor usually
reserved for later in life. Her portrait is joining the collection at
the National Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C.
The museum said Wednesday that a 2010 portrait of Ms Perry by artist Will Cotton, entitled 'Cupcake Katy,' will go on view beginning June 18. It will be part of a rotating display of recently acquired portraits.
The tongue-in-cheek picture depicts Ms Perry, 29, as a cupcake - with the cake's foils comprising her dress and its colorful toppings forming a headband.
Ms Perry previously collaborated with Mr Cotton on the design for her 'California Girls' music video - which featured clouds made of cotton candy and a bionic bra constructed of two cupcakes.
Mr Cotton, 49, is an accomplished artist in his own right, and has earned acclaim for the pastry and candy motif that carries across a majority of his work.
Rather than appearing chintzy, his work at reinterpreting these sweets through sketches, sculpture, and paintings leaves a sophisticated and jovial result.
His paintings have been known to sell for between $60,000 and $100,000.
In 2013, Mr Cotton styled Elle Fanning for the cover of New York magazine's spring style issue, dressing her in high fashions that had been overlaid with frosting and candy sprinkles. The shoot was nominated for a National Magazine Award in the feature photography category.
The artist is often inspired by women like Miss Fanning and Ms Perry who have publicly displayed their preference for off-kilter femininity.
National Portrait Gallery director Kim Sajet says Ms Perry comes from a tradition of strong women entertainers who challenge their supposedly superficial pop personas. She says on closer look, Ms Perry is a complex figure.
Other pop stars in the Smithsonian collection include Beyonce, Madonna and Michael Jackson.
The museum said Wednesday that a 2010 portrait of Ms Perry by artist Will Cotton, entitled 'Cupcake Katy,' will go on view beginning June 18. It will be part of a rotating display of recently acquired portraits.
The tongue-in-cheek picture depicts Ms Perry, 29, as a cupcake - with the cake's foils comprising her dress and its colorful toppings forming a headband.
Museum piece: Will Cotton's 2010 portrait of Katy Perry (pictured) will be added to the National Portrait Gallery
Ms Perry previously collaborated with Mr Cotton on the design for her 'California Girls' music video - which featured clouds made of cotton candy and a bionic bra constructed of two cupcakes.
Mr Cotton, 49, is an accomplished artist in his own right, and has earned acclaim for the pastry and candy motif that carries across a majority of his work.
Rather than appearing chintzy, his work at reinterpreting these sweets through sketches, sculpture, and paintings leaves a sophisticated and jovial result.
His paintings have been known to sell for between $60,000 and $100,000.
In 2013, Mr Cotton styled Elle Fanning for the cover of New York magazine's spring style issue, dressing her in high fashions that had been overlaid with frosting and candy sprinkles. The shoot was nominated for a National Magazine Award in the feature photography category.
Early achievement: At only 29, Katy Perry is very young to be added to the museum
The artist is often inspired by women like Miss Fanning and Ms Perry who have publicly displayed their preference for off-kilter femininity.
National Portrait Gallery director Kim Sajet says Ms Perry comes from a tradition of strong women entertainers who challenge their supposedly superficial pop personas. She says on closer look, Ms Perry is a complex figure.
Other pop stars in the Smithsonian collection include Beyonce, Madonna and Michael Jackson.
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