Perhaps in the grim, unflattering expressions of his sitters we can also see traces of the Flemish Renaissance master Hans Memling, whom he admired, as well as the eerie realism of Weimar Germany's "New Objectivity" painters, grafted on to a mid-western homestead.In cultural terms, Wood's masterpiece is harder to read.
Their major dissatisfaction is the unflattering look.
This can look unflattering and messy.
Strange angles, unflattering postures and unconsciously revealing expressions abound, defining the particular primal sphere of space: a fluid, if not tipsy, continuum of public and private, dominant and submissive, intimate and artificial.
Every definition of cliche characterises the form of expression in one of these unflattering ways: ineffective, overused, trite, hackneyed, stereotyped, unoriginal, overly familiar.
The paper printed a series of unflattering photographs showing Mr. Bush's various facial expressions after a reporter asked whether he had made mistakes since the Sept. 11 attacks.
A camera placed looking up at your face creates an unflattering image.
A foundation that is too pale can look masky and unflattering, particularly on darker skins.
The unflattering depiction of Trump, with an orange complexion, snarling expression and tiny hands, caught the attention of people around the world, including an activist in New Jersey who decided the helium balloon needed to visit his state.
The budding actress' facial expression says it all: she doesn't look too happy with this unflattering shade of black lipstick.
