Charli XCX Portrait Joins National Portrait Gallery

A portrait of Charli XCX from her Brat era by photographer Harley Weir has been acquired by the National Portrait Gallery. The gallery described the pop star as "one of the defining cultural figures of her generation." The acquisition came in the same week she was seeking a No. 1 chart position for her new album.

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Charli XCX photo purchased by National Portrait Gallery

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Charli XCX photo purchased by National Portrait Gallery

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Charli xcx portrait added to National Portrait Gallery collection

Pop star is celebrated as ‘one of the defining cultural figures of her generation’ by gallery, which acquires Brat-era portrait by Harley Weir A portrait of Charli xcx has been added to the National Portrait Gallery’s collection, in the week that she hopes for a No 1 chart position for her new album Music, Fashion, Film. The photograph by Harley Weir was taken in 2023 and became one of the key images associated with…

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