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Smithsonian Collections Blog
Highlighting the hidden treasures from over 2 million collections
American Art's photograph archives are not exclusive to images of artwork and
gallery views. A quick keyword search will find images of artist studios
as well as portraits of the artists themselves. Most are staged, or closely
resembling a classic portrait, while others are more candid, offering a glimpse
into the personalities of those who were usually more comfortable behind an
easel than in front of a camera.
Inspired by school yearbooks, some of
my favorite portraits from the Walter Rosenblum collection and the Peter A. Juley & Son collection. I’d love to get the story on whether it was the sitter or the photographer who decided on each pose...
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