Artist: Sara PopeTitle: Let Them Eat Cake XXXOriginal Gouache painting on paper.Size: A5 (15cm x 21cm approx)Each painting is unique and signed.Medium: Gouache on gesso with black crystal beauty spots, on black backed paper.Edition: Unique original paintingA note from the Artist:The title, associated with but not actually said by Marie Antoinette, seemed apt. Ive also taken inspiration from the 18th Century royal fashions for beauty and makeup, and used gouache for its intense colour to create little painted sketches that have a jewel-like quality.About the Artist:Contemporary artist Sara Pope is well known for her bold, seductive paintings of voluptuous lips. Taking inspiration from Haute Couture fashion and beauty trends, she captures the glamour and power conveyed by the lips and mouth, raising questions of ideals of beauty and femininity.