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In a statement, National Portrait Gallery director Kim Sajet said the tongue-in-cheek work "brings to mind a traditional European portrait of a bewitching 18th century bell -- Madame de Pompadour, perhaps?"
Sajet added: "Sweet but no mere piece of 'candy,' the woman is accessorized but not labeled -- she's the one in control."
Perry, 29, is among the biggest names in pop music today, with a raft of Top 10 hits including "California Gurls," "Teenage Dream" and "Firework," and a reputation for wildly colorful shows.
She's scheduled to bring her ongoing Prismatic concert tour to Washington's Verizon Center arena -- across the street from the National Portrait Gallery, as it happens -- on June 24 and 25.
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Sajet added: "Sweet but no mere piece of 'candy,' the woman is accessorized but not labeled -- she's the one in control."
Perry, 29, is among the biggest names in pop music today, with a raft of Top 10 hits including "California Gurls," "Teenage Dream" and "Firework," and a reputation for wildly colorful shows.
She's scheduled to bring her ongoing Prismatic concert tour to Washington's Verizon Center arena -- across the street from the National Portrait Gallery, as it happens -- on June 24 and 25.
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