La Moncloa closes the contract of 35,000 euros for the portrait of Zapatero

• Art The painter George W. Bush, portraitist of world leaders

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The Ministry of the Presidency has terminated the contract to produce the portrait of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (61), published last August.

The

(58) will be in charge of photographing the former

, at a total cost of

.

This is a common custom of the different governments and the portrait will be located in the

of the Council of Ministers building in the Palacio de la Moncloa.

Mariano Rajoy left the presidency without having managed the painting of his predecessor, which is why the executive of Pedro Sánchez has been in charge of doing so.

It was in 2011 the last time a contract of this style was made, when the Ministry of the Presidency approved a tender for the portrait of José María Aznar.

, since it was an oil painting, as in the case of Felipe González, Adolfo Suárez and Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo.

The one chosen by Zapatero

It has been Zapatero himself who has chosen the artist, as it appears in the supporting report: "The highly personal and artistic nature of the service that is the object of this contract means that it can only be carried out by the

, since it is customary for the former presidents themselves to choose the artist to make their portrait. "

Pierre Gonnord is a French photographer, although he has lived in Spain for half his life, since

.

His work is recognized with the award for culture granted by the Community of Madrid (2007) and, in addition, he has exhibited in several countries, such as the United States and Portugal.

and many of his pieces can currently be enjoyed in the Juana de Aizpuru art gallery (Seville).

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