Tag: contemporary art
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Who Is the Man In This 170-Year-Old Photo? How #sothebys Rediscovered a Misjudged Masterpiece
WATCH THE FULL VIDEO HERE: When specialist Emily Bierman was shown an unidentified daguerreotype, she immediately sensed there was more to the story. Previously sold at auction with both the photographer and sitter listed as unknown, the remarkable portrait had been overlooked for what it truly was: a priceless piece of American history. A closer…
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Frian's Forbidden Portraits: Art Without Fakery and Realism That Penetrates to the Bone
Hello, friends! Imagine the year 1871. Dieuze is a small town in Lorraine that has just been swallowed up by the German Empire after France’s defeat in the Franco-Prussian War. Amidst the chaos, 8-year-old Emile Friant, the son of a locksmith and a tailor, flees with his almost adopted mother, Madame Parisot, to Nancy. This…
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Larry Sultan discovers his family through photography
Photographer Larry Sultan describes his project Pictures from Home (1983–92), which explores the complexities of family life through photographs, home movies, and ephemera. He describes collaborating with his parents as a way to break down the barriers between reality and fiction and between public and private.
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YBCA 10: Hasain Rasheed's "Too Experienced to be Taken for a Stroll"
The pandemic quickly changed our world, but it didn’t stop creative and imaginative minds from approaching new ways to storytelling and problem-solving. For #YBCA10 artist Hasain Rasheed, tintype photography provided a way for him to explore stories of immigrants and their families. With each image, he pieced together their stories and daily practices for visitors…
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History of Portrait Intro | Rebecca Rose Fine Portraits
THE PORTRAIT ARTIST REBECCA ROSE I am a portrait artist, entrepreneur, and designer. I am passionate about telling your unique story and creating tangible portraits that are emotional, traditional, and ultimately beautiful. I look forward to creating timeless beauty that you’ll admire over and over again and I want to give you these to be…
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Dogs are Family | Rebecca Rose Fine Portraits 4K
Imagine. We all have been told time goes so fast. In a blink of an eye, they say, your children will be grown. Imagine, you are suddenly grandparents. Now, imagine your house on a holiday with your grandchildren frolicking about. A joyous time. Your granddaughter stops her playing and pauses. She pauses because in the…
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Your Portrait Captured for Years to Come | Rebecca Rose Fine Portraits
THE PORTRAIT ARTIST REBECCA ROSE I am a portrait artist, entrepreneur, and designer. I am passionate about telling your unique story and creating tangible portraits that are emotional, traditional, and ultimately beautiful. I look forward to creating timeless beauty that you’ll admire over and over again and I want to give you these to be…
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We are Photographers – Rebecca Rose Fine Portraits
Imagine. We all have been told time goes so fast. In a blink of an eye, they say, your children will be grown. Imagine, you are suddenly grandparents. Now, imagine your house on a holiday with your grandchildren frolicking about. A joyous time. Your granddaughter stops her playing and pauses. She pauses because in the…
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Rebecca Rose Fine Portraits Colchester Studio Tour 4K
THE PORTRAIT ARTIST REBECCA ROSE Rebecca Rose Fine Portraits Colchester Studio Tour 4K I am a portrait artist, entrepreneur, and designer. I am passionate about telling your unique story and creating tangible portraits that are emotional, traditional, and ultimately beautiful. I look forward to creating timeless beauty that you’ll admire over and over again and…
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Act of Sight: The Tsiaras Family Photography Collection
Over the last thirty years, Dr. William ’68 and Nancy Meyer Tsiaras ’68 have amassed one of the foremost collections of American photography in private hands. Given to the Colby Museum in 2020, the collection includes more than 500 photographs spanning from the 1880s to the present. Presenting approximately 150 highlights from the Tsiaras Collection,…