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"Portraits have the power to stop time and reveal something essential about who we are," says Sandrine Hermand-Grisel, editor ...
The Power of Portraits An exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery showcases the photography of Brian Lanker—and the remarkable lives of his subjects. ... That intimacy comes through in his work.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- El Pasoans kicked off Breast Cancer Awareness month early with a 'Power of Pink' event at Las Palmas Medical Center. As a part of Friday's event, portraits of local breast ...
There’s a self-portrait that shows Peter Hujar mid-leap. The picture is taken in a room, presumably in Hujar’s own East Village loft—at a time, 1974, when it was hard to imagine that the ...
Kehinde Wiley, best known for his portrait of President Barack Obama, has spent years traveling Africa to paint heads of state. With the project, he wants to open a discussion about how we see power.
Madame de Pompadour was a power to be reckoned with during the reign of her lover, the French king Louis XV. Born Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, she rose through the proverbial ranks at the court of ...
One Raleigh artist was inspired to try and help people heal through the power of art. She created a portrait of one of the survivors of the shooting: A woman named Lynn Gardner.
The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery will present “Star Power: Photographs from Hollywood’s Golden Age by George Hurrell,” an exhibition exploring timeless images of film royalty from the 1930s ...
The power of women’s hair: ... The show, which runs through March 1, features a mix of larger tintype portraits, a selection of 8 by 10-inch Polaroids, 3D viewmaster images, and video installations ...