Publishers Weekly noted that Nawa "draws rich, complex portraits of subjects on both sides of the law".

He specialized in portraits of living subjects.

During the 1920s his paintings, primarily portraits of working-class subjects, were influenced by the work of Otto Dix.

Later he was in charge of portraits of meritorious subjects.

"People are looking for portraits of children, pretty women or literary and historical subjects," Mr. Lavender said.

Northern European artists led the way in realistic portraits of secular subjects.

His early works were black and white portraits of subjects including psychiatric patients, individuals designated as "cultural assets" by the Korean government, and his own family.

Bellisario was prolific, painting may portraits and producing many pictures and copies of sacred subjects.

In 1974 he began an extensive series of painted portraits of African-American subjects.

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