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Portrait of Artists in London gives tourists the opportunity to find out more about certain internationally-acclaimed artists.

LONDON, ENGLAND, January 23, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- A movie cycle entitled Portrait of Artists: Film and Conversation is currently taking place in London.

In total, seven documentaries have been made by filmmaker Gerald Fox for the series, with tourists staying at London hotels (http://www.hotels-london.co.uk/) still having the opportunity to attend screenings of the productions relating to Robert Frank and Cildo Meireles.

Frank is a Swiss photographer whose most famous work is Les Americains, while Meireles is a Brazilian artist renowned for his installations opposing political oppression.

The flicks will be shown at the National Portrait Gallery on February 10th and 17th respectively, with Fox set to appear at the venue to take part in a talk and a Q&A session on both dates.

He has won awards all over the world for previous documentaries, so tourists heading to the screenings from nearby accommodation such as the Dorset Square Hotel London (http://www.hotels-london.co.uk/dorset-square.hotel) can rest assured that the productions will be top quality.

It is free for people to attend the shows, which will be kicking off at 19:00 GMT on both days and will take place in the Ondaatje Wing Theatre of the venue.

Previous documentaries in Fox's cycle of films at the National Portrait Gallery focused on Christian Boltanski, Claes Oldenburg, Gilbert and George, Marc Quinn and Gerhard Richter.

For more information on this event, visit the National Portrait Gallery website or contact the venue on 020 7306 0055.

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